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Super Smash Bros.
	; For alternate box art, see the game's gallery.
Developer	HAL Laboratory
Publisher	Nintendo
Platform(s)	Nintendo 64; Virtual Console (Wii)
Release date	Nintendo 64:; January 21, 1999; April 26, 1999; April 26, 1999; November 19, 1999; January 5, 2000; November 15, 2005 (iQue Player); Virtual Console (Wii):; January 20, 2009; June 12, 2009; June 12, 2009; December 21, 2009;
Language(s)	English (United States); French (France); German; Japanese; Simplified Chinese;
Genre	Fighting
ESRB:	- Everyone
PEGI:	- Seven years and older
CERO:	- All ages
ACB:	- Eight years and older
Mode(s)	1–4 players
Format	Nintendo 64: Game Pak iQue Player: Digital download Wii: Digital download
Input	Nintendo 64: Nintendo 64 Controller iQue Player: iQue Player iQue Player Multiplayer Wii: Classic Controller Nintendo GameCube Controller
Serial code(s)	NUS-NALJ-JPN;

Latest revision as of 14:45, October 28, 2024

This article is about the game Super Smash Bros. for the Nintendo 64. For the series as a whole, see Super Smash Bros. (series).

Super Smash Bros. is a fighting game and the first installment in the Super Smash Bros. series. It was released for the Nintendo 64 in 1999 and created by Nintendo and HAL Laboratory. Playing as one of a selection of Nintendo characters, players aim to defeat their opponents by knocking them off the screen. The game also features several Nintendo-themed stages and items. Unlike its sequels, Super Smash Bros. received an "Everyone" rating from the Entertainment Software Rating Board.

The Super Mario franchise is among the Nintendo franchises to be represented in the game by characters, stages, and items.

Gameplay[edit]

The English game's title screen.

Donkey Kong is turned into a star, while Mario is awarded a point for his KO and Donkey Kong has lost a point.

Super Smash Bros. has a considerably different fighting style than other fighting games. Rather than each player having a life gauge that begins full and gradually decreases with each attack taken, Super Smash Bros. has a unique system. Players starts at 0% damage and with each hit they take, the percentage rises depending on how powerful the attack is. As players' percentage gets higher, players are blown further away with each attack. The objective of the game is to knock out opponents from the screen so they cannot return to the stage or knocking out opponents off the top of the screen, so that they turn into a star. Getting defeated by an opponent is called a "KO". In time mode, this results in a loss of one point, while in stock mode, this counts as a loss of one life. Players regenerate on a descending floating platform at the center of the stage, unless they have no lives left. Players can exit by either moving, jumping, or waiting a few seconds. Players are invincible for a short amount of time after they exit the platform.

Items are also an important component of the game. Depending on the settings set in the menu, the frequencies and types of items appearing can be altered. Some items are more powerful than others, while some are used to heal the user rather than attack an opponent.

Compared to later Super Smash Bros. games, the characters can only throw another character forwards, and the only dodge-related technique is rolling.

Below are specific rules and differences between the two fighting modes: Time and Stock.

Time[edit]

In Time mode, KOs count as one negative point for players that are knocked out of the screen. Players that caused them to fall receives one positive point and is recorded as a "KO". If a player accidentally or intentionally falls off the stage without being influenced by other players, or if the player hits a wall before being KO'd, the player loses one point while nobody gains a point. At the end of the time period, a player that has the most points is declared the winner.

If there is a tie, then the match goes to Sudden Death. The tied players have a quick stock battle with one life, starting with 300% damage, which usually causes an instant KO when hit. Also, after a certain time, Bob-ombs start falling at random places on the stage, making survival more difficult. The winner of Sudden Death wins the match.

Stock[edit]

A Stock Match with four players and three teams.

In stock mode, there is still a point system, but wins are focused on number of lives left. Each player begins with a set amount of lives. Each time a player is defeated, they lose one life. Unlike Time mode, the number of KOs are irrelevant to the results because it is a game of survival unless it is a team match. This also means that matches could theoretically be endless.

If there is a tie, a tiebreaker called a Sudden Death match occurs, where all players begin with 300% damage and one life. The last one standing wins.

Players can fight alone or in teams. Allies cannot be hurt by other teammates unless team attack is turned on. Also, if players manage to defeat an ally, they get a point while the ally loses a point, unlike in the succeeding games where both teammates lose a point. If a team wins, players in the team with the most KOs gets the first place honor.

This is the only game that shows who KO'd whom during a stock match.

Playable characters[edit]

The default cast of characters.

Super Smash Bros. features 12 playable characters from various Nintendo franchises, eight being default and four of them are unlockable. Of the roster, there are four characters from the Super Mario franchise; Mario, Luigi, Donkey Kong, and Yoshi, although Donkey Kong and Yoshi each have their own logo since they are protagonists within their own games.

Default characters[edit]

Character	Franchise	Description	Special moves
Character	Franchise	Description	Standard	Up	Down
Mario	Super Mario	Mario has average speed and weight, but has very good jumping abilities and strong attacks. His Fireballs are bouncy, similar to most Super Mario games.	Fireball	Super Jump Punch	Mario Tornado
Donkey Kong	Donkey Kong	Donkey Kong is one of the strongest characters and is a heavy-weight character. When he picks up a character, he can carry them for a short distance. He can also charge up his Giant Punch to make it more powerful.	Giant Punch	Spinning Kong	Hand Slap
Link	The Legend of Zelda	Link is a character with medium weight, strength and speed. Most of his attacks center around his sword, and Link also has a number of projectiles in Bombs and a Boomerang.	Boomerang	Spin Attack	Bomb
Samus	Metroid	Samus is a slow and heavy character with powerful attacks. Her Grapple Beam allows her to grab characters from far away, and she can power up her Charge Shot for a stronger attack.	Charge Shot	Screw Attack	Bomb
Yoshi	Yoshi	Yoshi is a fast and middleweight fighter with strong smash attacks. Unlike other fighters, Yoshi's shield is not an energy bubble but a green-spotted Yoshi Egg. He does not have a third jump, but his second jump gives him a knockback immunity to make up for that.	Egg Lay	Egg Throw	Yoshi Bomb
Kirby	Kirby	Kirby is a light, fast character. He can multi-jump in the air and his special Swallow move allows him to copy other characters' abilities.	Swallow	Final Cutter	Stone
Fox	Star Fox	Fox is a fast but heavy character with average strength. His blaster can stun opponents, thus stopping them in their tracks. He can use his Reflector to reflect projectiles, including thrown items.	Blaster Show	Fire Fox	Reflector
Pikachu	Pokémon	Pikachu is fast and light. It mostly uses its electric attacks to damage other enemies. Pikachu has weak attacks as well.	Thunder Jolt	Quick Attack	Thunder

Unlockable characters[edit]

Character	Franchise	Description	How to unlock	Special moves
Character	Franchise	Description	How to unlock	Standard	Up	Down
Luigi	Mario	Luigi is a character with average weight and speed but with above average strength. His moves look similar to Mario's, but they function very differently. His Super Jump Punch can be very strong if he uses it while adjacent to an opponent, but otherwise it is a very weak attack. His Luigi Cyclone makes opponents fly away. His fireballs float in a straight line instead of bouncing. He also jumps higher than Mario, but he is also slower and lighter.	Clear Break the Targets with all default characters.	Fireball	Super Jump Punch	Luigi Cyclone
Captain Falcon	F-Zero	Captain Falcon is the fastest character in the game. He is a heavyweight fighter, his special attacks are all fiery, and the Falcon Punch is the strongest one-hit attack of any character.	Clear 1-Player Game in under 20 minutes.	Falcon Punch	Falcon Dive	Falcon Kick
Ness	EarthBound	Ness is a fast and light character. He uses a homerun bat and a yo-yo for his Smash Attacks. He has to direct a PK thunder into himself in order to utilize his third jump. Ness can use his PSI magnet to absorb most projectiles to heal himself.	Clear 1-Player Game without continuing on normal difficulty with 3 lives.	PK Fire	PK Thunder	Psychic-Magnet
Jigglypuff	Pokémon	Jigglypuff is weak and light. It has the ability to multi-jump in the air. Its rest attack can be lethal if it uses it adjacent to an opponent. Unlike most characters, it does not have a recovery move, but it can use Pound to gain distance while floating in the air. If its shield breaks, it flies up and usually gets KO'd.	Clear 1-Player Game.	Pound	Sing	Rest

Opponents[edit]

Enemies[edit]

Bosses[edit]

Stages[edit]

Default stages[edit]

Stage	Basis	Description
Peach's Castle	Super Mario 64	A stage with one large platform, two mid-air sloped platforms at the side, and a moving platform towards the bottom. There are two bumpers in the upper right and left-hand corners of the stage. The challenger match against Luigi takes place here.
Congo Jungle	Donkey Kong Country	A stage sloped towards the middle, with platforms on either side. There is also a Barrel Cannon moving side to side at the bottom of the stage. If players are to fall into it, the barrel would start rotating and the players press the button, they can launch in whichever direction the arrow is pointing. This stage is the home stage of Donkey Kong.
Hyrule Castle	The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time	A very long stage, and the first stage of the single-player mode. It does not have many gimmicks, except for a whirlwind that appears every 30 seconds. The tornado sends players flying with a percent cost, and it can turn unlucky players into stars depending on the location and percent. The tornadoes appear in 4 places in this stage. This stage is the home stage of Link.
Planet Zebes	Super Metroid	A small stage that is easy to get blasted off of. The only other feature is the acid, that rises up about every 30 seconds. The acid hurts players and knocks the player out of the stage if the percent is high enough. The acid also makes it nearly impossible to score a KO in the bottom part of the stage. This stage is the home stage of Samus. Also, the challenger match against Captain Falcon takes place here, as the game features no stages from the F-Zero series.
Yoshi's Island	Yoshi's Story	A stage slightly sloped on either side, meant to look like a book. There are also three mid-air platforms, two of which are also slanted. Clouds on the sides of the course can be stood on, but they disappear if the player stays on the platform for a period of time. This stage is the home stage of Yoshi.
Dream Land	Kirby's Dream Land 3	A flat stage, with Whispy Woods at the center. Whispy sometimes blows air that pushes players in the direction he is facing. This stage is the home stage of Kirby. Also, the challenger match against Ness takes place here, as the game features no stages from the EarthBound series.
Sector Z	Star Fox 64	A very large stage, set on the Great Fox. Occasionally, an Arwing enters the screen and fires blasts of beams at the players. The stage is the largest of the game, considering the length of the blast lines. This stage is the home stage of Fox.
Saffron City	Pokémon Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow	A large stage that features the most gimmicks. It is the home stage of Pikachu and Jigglypuff, and the challenger match against Jigglypuff takes place on this stage. Various Pokémon can emerge from the building in the middle, including Butterfree, Chansey, Charmander, Electrode, Fearow, Moltres, Pidgey, Porygon, or Venusaur.

Unlockable stage[edit]

Image	Stage	Basis	Description	How to unlock
	Mushroom Kingdom	Super Mario Bros.	A large stage, featuring some gimmicks: moving platforms, Warp Pipes, and others.	Clear 1-Player Game with all default characters, and play each stage in VS Mode.

1P-only stages[edit]

Stage	Basis	Description
Meta Crystal	Super Mario 64	A small stage with two small, uneven bumps and small platform over the rest of the stage. It is where Metal Mario is fought, with him patrolling the stage when not fighting.
Battlefield	Original	A short, flat stone stage with three small platforms floating in a triangular array above. It is where the Fighting Polygon Team is fought.
Final Destination	Original	A flat and featureless stage where Master Hand is fought.

Items[edit]

There are many items throughout the game that can be used in battle. Items spawn randomly on the stage, and they disappear after being unused for long enough or being used to a certain extent. The following is a list of the game's items.

Name	Series	Description
Crate, Capsule, Egg, and Barrel	Super Smash Bros. series	The Crate is a wooden box that contains a random item, which can be released by breaking it open or throwing it to the ground. Barrels are similar, but can roll along the ground if hit. Capsules and Eggs are lighter than Crates and Barrels. Sometimes these items explode.
Bob-omb	Super Mario franchise	When grabbed and thrown at an enemy, this item explodes, but if left alone, it starts walking around until its timer reaches zero.
Fire Flower	Super Mario franchise	The Fire Flower can be used to blast opponents at close range with fire.
Green Shell	Super Mario franchise	The Green Shell can be thrown, and then slides along the ground, being able to hit multiple characters. The Green Shell disappears after being used a certain amount of times.
Hammer	Donkey Kong series	A character that obtains the hammer starts automatically attacking with it (much like the original Donkey Kong arcade game), causing significant damage to opponents hit.
Red Shell	Super Mario franchise	Similar to the Green Shell, but does less damage and homes in on characters.
Star	Super Mario franchise	The Star makes the player invincible for several seconds. Players with this item do not take damage from their enemies and cannot be hit or grabbed. However, they can still fall off the stage and self-destruct.
Beam Sword	Super Smash Bros. series	This is a sword that can be used to attack opponents with greater attack power.
Home Run Bat	Super Smash Bros. series	This item can be very powerful; although it can't be thrown far, the player can use it to attack opponents and inflict a large amount of damage, usually an instant KO.
Motion Sensor Bomb	GoldenEye 007	When thrown, these activate wherever they land. The first character to approach an active bomb takes damage and is sent flying.
Bumper	Super Smash Bros. series	When thrown, this item remains in the same spot. If any character, including the user, touches it, they take damage, and are pushed in a single direction.
Fan	Super Smash Bros. series	Because it is light, this item is good for quick attacks. But it doesn't do much damage and can't be thrown very far.
Poké Ball	Pokémon series	When thrown, the Poké Ball opens up, and a Pokémon pops out. The Pokémon that appears is random; it performs its special skill and leaves. The Pokémon that appears is either Beedrill, Chansey, Charizard, Clefairy, Goldeen, Hitmonlee, Koffing, Meowth, Mew, Onix, Snorlax, or Starmie.
Star Rod	Kirby series	When the Star Rod is used, stars come flying out of it, hitting other characters. If used with smash, a large star flies out. The Star Rod has only a limited amount of large stars it can shoot.
Maxim Tomato	Kirby series	This is a healing item that restores up to 100% of damage.
Heart Container	The Legend of Zelda series	The Heart Container fully reduces the player's damage to 0%.
Ray Gun	Super Smash Bros. series	The Ray Gun can hit enemies from a distance with its long-range laser shot.

Poké Ball Pokémon[edit]

A number of Pokémon can be released from the Poké Ball item, each coming from the Pokémon series' first generation. Each has a different effect, using a move from the series.

Pokémon	Description
Beedrill	A Poison Bee Pokémon, it summons a swarm of Beedrill to use Take Down on opponents.
Blastoise	A Shellfish Pokémon, it uses Hydro Pump to push opponents with gushes of water; however, this also slowly moves itself backwards.
Chansey	An Egg Pokémon, it uses Soft-Boiled to scatter eggs across the field, which can be eaten to reduce damage or broken to reveal items or explosions.
Charizard	A Flame Pokémon, it uses Flamethrower to shoot short-range plumes of fire on either side of it back-and-forth.
Clefairy	A Fairy Pokémon, it uses Metronome to imitate any other available Pokémon's ability.
Goldeen	A Goldfish Pokémon, it uses Splash to flop around ineffectually.
Hitmonlee	A Kicking Pokémon, it uses Jump Kick to make a single arcing attack towards opponents.
Koffing	A Poison Gas Pokémon, it uses Poison Gas to surround itself with smog that damages opponents as long as they are caught in it.
Meowth	A ScratchCat Pokémon, it uses Pay Day to rapidly fire coins from four directions at once around it.
Mew	A Mythical New Specie Pokémon, it does not use any move, but gives a large point bonus if found.
Onix	A Rock Snake Pokémon, it uses Rock Throw to shower the stage from above with boulders.
Snorlax	A Sleeping Pokémon, it uses Body Slam to make itself huge and fall through the stage from above where it was called.
Starmie	A Mysterious Pokémon, it uses Swift to line up with an opponent and launch a barrage of stars in a horizontal line from a fixed position.

Stage gimmicks and hazards[edit]

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Certain characters and objects appear on the various stages in a capacity that affects gameplay.

Entity	Description
Acid	Highly caustic liquid that rises from the pit in Planet Zebes every 30 seconds, often covering platforms. It damages and launches fighters that touch it.
Arwing	The standard ride of the Star Fox team, these occasionally appear in Sector Z, firing their lasers.
Barrel Cannon	A floating barrel that rotates when entered and can be launched from by pressing an action button, it swings back and forth under Congo Jungle.
Bomb	Large, rolling explosives that appear in one section of Race to the Finish.
Brick Block	Cubes of bricks found floating in Mushroom Kingdom.
Bullet Bill	Quick-moving rounds launched by Master Hand as one of his attacks.
Bumper	Automatically deployed versions of the Bumper item appear moving above Peach's Castle.
Chansey	An Egg Pokémon, Chansey appears from the building in Saffron City to use Soft-Boiled, dispensing item-containing or explosive eggs across the stage.
Charmander	A Lizard Pokémon, Charmander appears from the building in Saffron City to use Flamethrower, spitting fiery streams from its position.
Cloud	Clouds appear to the sides in Yoshi's Island, slowly fading away if stood on.
Cyclone	A small but powerful whirlwind that appears in one of four places on Hyrule Castle every 30 seconds.
Electrode	A Ball Pokémon, Electrode appears from the building in Saffron City to use Explosion, blinking before blowing up and hurting anyone in the blast radius.
Pipe	A trio of green tubes that can be moved between in Mushroom Kingdom, though they are also the home of Piranha Plant.
Piranha Plant	A toothy flower who sometimes sprouts from the pipes in Mushroom Kingdom.
Porygon	A Virtual Pokémon, Porygon appears from the building in Saffron City to use Tackle, rushing out at high speed to launch anyone standing nearby.
POW Block	A special blue brick in Mushroom Kingdom that launches all opponents that are on the ground when it is hit. It only appears in certain areas.
Scale Lift	A pair of lifts in Mushroom Kingdom tied together by a rope and pulley. If either lift is pulled high enough to hit the pulley, both lifts fall.
Venusaur	A Seed Pokémon, Venusaur appears from the building in Saffron City to use Razor Leaf, shooting leaves in a straight line in front of it to damage fighters.
Whispy Woods	A surly tree in Dream Land who blows powerful gusts to either side for a few moments.

Stage cameos[edit]

Many other characters appear as mere background cameos in stages relevant to their origin series.

Entity	Description
Bronto Burt	Flying creatures and common enemies to Kirby, they appear in Dream Land.
Butterfree	A Butterfly Pokémon, they appear in Saffron City.
Buzzy Beetle	A squat, fireproof turtle, one bounces on a spring in Mushroom Kingdom.
Fearow	A Beak Pokémon, they appear in Saffron City.
Flying Shy Guy	Shy Guys with propellers and occasionally a melon, they appear in Yoshi's Island.
Goonie	Large white albatrosses that appear in Yoshi's Island.
King Dedede	A greedy ruler and Kirby's primary rival, he appears in Dream Land.
Koopa Troopa	A simple turtle who appears in Mushroom Kingdom.
Lakitu Bro	A cloud-riding cameraman turtle who appears at Peach's Castle.
Moltres	A Legendary Flame Pokémon, they appear in Saffron City.
Necky	Large vultures that appear in Congo Jungle.
Pidgey	A Tiny Bird Pokémon, they appear in Saffron City.
Ridley	A gruesome space pirate and nemesis of Samus, he appears in Planet Zebes.
Space junk	Pieces of derelict machines making up obstacles in the space graveyard of Sector Z.

Modes[edit]

Single-player mode[edit]

1P Game[edit]

SmashWiki article: 1P Game

The Stage progression screen for the Final Stage with Fox as the player's character.

In single-player mode, before a player starts the game, a character, difficulty level, and number of lives is selected. The difficulty levels range from Very Easy, Easy, Normal, Hard, to Very Hard. The number of lives can be set anywhere from one to five lives. The number of lives carries over from the previous match, which means any lost lives are not restored each level. Once the player loses all lives, they can choose to continue, but has their current score cut in half. Alternatively, they can quit, which results in a Game Over.

All stages work with the stock system and opponents and allies have one life each. There is a time limit of five minutes per match, but players can choose to disable it. If in the case the player runs out of time in a level with the exception of Bonus Stages, they go to the Continue screen (as if they had lost all of their lives), regardless of the number of lives the player had remaining.

Upon completing a main stage, the player may be awarded with special bonuses by completing certain tasks. There are a total of 55 bonuses with some only being obtainable on certain stages due to their unique hazards. Bonuses are not required to achieve and are purely for high-score setting purposes. Earning all bonuses in this game does not earn the player any reward of some sort, and no list is kept in the game when a bonus is achieved.

One-player Game Stages
Stage 1	The player fights Link at Hyrule Castle.
Stage 2	The player fights a team of 18 Yoshis in Yoshi's Island. The player fights three Yoshis at a time. When one is defeated, another one takes its place, until all are defeated.
Stage 3	The player fights Fox in Sector Z.
Bonus Stage 1	Break the Targets! The player has to hit the 10 targets within a time limit of 2 minutes. Each character has a different arena for his target test. Getting KO'd in the target test causes the failure of the test, but not the loss of a life.
Stage 4	The player fights Mario and Luigi on Peach's Castle. The player also gets a randomly chosen ally.
Stage 5	The player fights Pikachu in Saffron City.
Stage 6	The player fights a Giant Donkey Kong in Congo Jungle. The player gets two randomly chosen allies.
Bonus Stage 2	Board the Platforms! The player has to land on all 10 platforms within 2 minutes. It is similar to Break the Targets!!; the player can get KO'd and fail the test, but it doesn't constitute towards the loss of a life.
Stage 7	The player fights a team of 8 Kirbys in Dream Land. Seven of them already have abilities from the other 7 default characters. The last one is either the regular Kirby or one with an ability of one unlockable character. The player fights two at a time.
Stage 8	The player fights Samus on Planet Zebes.
Stage 9	The player fights Metal Mario at Meta Crystal.
Bonus Stage 3	Race to the Finish! The player has to reach the white door at the end while avoiding three Fighting Polygons, bombs, and bumpers within one minute. Like the two previous bonus stages, failure does not result in the loss of a life.
Stage 10	The player fights a team of 30 Fighting Polygons on the Battlefield stage. The polygons are fought three at a time.
Final Stage	The player fights Master Hand. Unlike the player, the Master Hand does not have a percentage of damage, but 300 hit points. The battle takes place on Final Destination.

Training mode[edit]

SmashWiki article: Training Mode

The player is controlling Mario while the CPU, Luigi, is set to "Walk."

Training mode allows players to practice and simulate battles for improving skills or for beginners to learn controls and moves. There is no time limit or a set number of lives, and whatever happens in Training mode is not recorded.

There are multiple adjustable factors within this mode that are not available in regular VS. mode. Primarily, the computer player's actions can be set to either Stand, Walk, Evade, Jump, or Attack. In any case, if the computer player is about to get knocked off the stage, they make an effort to recover. Another ability available from the pause menu is to be able to make any item spawn. Up to four items can be on the stage at once. The speed of the game is also adjustable. Besides normal speed, it can be set to 2/3, 1/2, or 1/4 speed. Lastly, the camera view can also be changed from normal to close-up; close-up view follows the player at a close angle.

Unlike later Super Smash Bros. games, the computer player cannot be controlled using a controller, and only one computer player can be present at a time. Also, a special backdrop is used, and music unique to the mode plays in place of the usual background music.

Bonus Practice[edit]

Yoshi playing in the Board the Platforms mode of Bonus Practice.

The final mode in single-player mode is Bonus Practice. There are two games, "Board the Platforms" and "Break the Targets". Both games appear as bonus stages in the One-player mode. Unlike other modes, if the player waits after selecting a character, the game automatically starts.

Board the Platforms![edit]

SmashWiki article: Board the Platforms

Each character has a unique stage that has ten platforms of various sizes. The objective is to land on each of the ten platforms in the least amount of time possible. Some platforms move while others must be jumped on with the correct timing or the player gets damaged. If the player falls from the stage, it is a Failure, and the player is sent back to the character selection screen.

Break the Targets![edit]

SmashWiki article: Target Smash!

Similarly to Board the Platforms, Break the Targets has a unique stage for each player. The objective in this game is to break ten targets placed throughout the stage by hitting them with an attack. Like Board the Platforms, some targets move, while others are stationary. There are no extra lives, so once a player falls, the trial is a failure, and the player is brought back to the character selection screen.

Versus mode[edit]

SmashWiki article: Versus Mode

The Character Selection screen.

In VS. mode, the game's only multiplayer mode, the player can pick up to four fighters to fight in a battle. A fighter selection screen is seen, and the players are able to pick which fighter they want. They can also select the costume color for each character. The player is also able to set rules for this match; in a time match, the player can pick the amount of time that can be played, and in a stock match, the players can pick the amount of the lives they and the computers have. Also, after playing a certain number of VS. matches, players can choose which items appear during matches (not in an order, as they are picked randomly). There's also a handicap setting, which allows human players to adjust their attack power and knockback resistance. The damage setting allows players to adjust how quickly fighters can get KO'd at low damage; ranging from a minimum of 50%, to a maximum of 200%.

The next screen is the stage selection screen, where players pick the stage to play on before the battle starts.

Besides the default Free-for-all mode in which players fight each other, there are also team battles. Players can divide into up to three teams and fight against the other team(s). Also, lives are shared, so if one player is eliminated from a team, given that another team mate has 2 or more lives remaining, the eliminated player can recover by borrowing one ally's life by pressing the . Teams are distinguished by costume color of each player, which is either red, green, or blue.

Options[edit]

SmashWiki article: Options

In the options mode, players can adjust a few game settings. They can adjust the sound to be mono or stereo. Super Smash Bros. is currently the only game in the series where players cannot adjust the music or sound effects volume. The next option is screen adjusting. Super Smash Bros. is also the only game in the series to have this option. The next option is the backup clear, which removes the game's data, which cannot be restored. The European version has an additional option for changing the game's language to English, French or German.

Data[edit]

SmashWiki article: Data

Fox McCloud's record from Super Smash Bros.

The VS. record of Fox

The last menu, the records, shows the profile of each character (and any unlocked characters), which is very similar to trophies in later games in the Super Smash Bros. series. The next part is the VS. Records, where players can see how many KOs, TKOs, and SD's are recorded. By pressing , the player can see how each character is ranked by KOs, SDs, Win Percentage, etc. By pressing the button again, players can view the character's record in detail, showing how much damage was given or taken and the ratio of KOs to TKOs to a certain character. It also shows the character's share of total playtime by percentage.

The last of the records is the unlockable Sound Test. Players can hear sound effects, voices, and/or music from the game. Players can unlock the Sound Test by completing both Break the Targets and Board the Platforms with all characters.

Reception[edit]

Super Smash Bros. received mostly positive reviews, with criticism mostly directed towards the game's single-player mode.^[4] GameSpot's former editorial director, Jeff Gerstmann, noted the single-player game "won't exactly last a long time".^[4] Instead, he praised the multi-player portion of the game, saying that it is "extremely simple to learn".^[4] He also praised the game's music, calling it "amazing". GameCritics.com's Dale Weir described Super Smash Bros. as "the most original fighting game on the market and possibly the best multiplayer game on any system".^[5] There were criticisms, however, such as the game's scoring being difficult to follow. In addition, the single-player mode was criticized for its perceived difficulty and lack of features. It was erroneously defined as a Super Mario game by GameTrailers when they listed their ten picks of the best Super Mario games.^[6] It was given an Editors' choice award from IGN.^[7]

In Nintendo Power's review, they praise the game for its lively graphics and sound design and ease of control, but does criticize the game for having repetitive music. Satisfaction has the lower score of 7.3/10 while play control scored the highest at 8.2/10.^[8]

Reviews
Release	Reviewer, Publication	Score	Comment
N64	Nintendo Power	7.7/10	Levi — "SSB excels as a multiplayer game, offering endless rematches and shouting matches." Armond — "For a "no brain" brawling game the design is fairly innovative." Jason — "It beats other fighting games with a one-two punch of powerhouse personality."
N64	Peer Schneider, IGN	8.5/10	"I've been playing Smash Bros. since its Japanese release -- and I still love the game. But I have to admit that I spent most of the time playing the multiplayer modes. It's not that the one-player mode is bad -- HAL tried to add a bit of variety by offering bonus stages and team fights, but the order of your opponents never changes and you'll find yourself playing just to get the hidden stuff. But plug in a few more controllers and the game comes to life. The character balance may seem a bit unfair at first (watch out for Kirby and Pikachu), but every fighter has his weaknesses and can be defeated. Well, Jigglypuff is a different story... What a strange character. I sincerely hope Nintendo creates a sequel to this game on its next game console and includes not only the characters from the main game franchises, but also secondary and lesser known ones (Ganondorf, Wario, Toad, Meowth, Pit from Kid Icarus, Banjo-Kazooie -- the list is endless). As it stands, Smash Bros. is an excellent choice for gamers looking for a worthy multiplayer smash 'em-up. Players looking for a Tekken-killer on N64 will have to wait a bit longer."
N64	Jeff Gerstmann, GameSpot	7.5/10	"The game is extremely simple to learn and reasonably easy to master. The one-player game won't exactly last a long time, unless you count the time you have to spend unlocking all four of the hidden characters. So, if you've got a crew of friends ready to pick a Nintendo character and throw down, then Super Smash Bros. is definitely worth a purchase."
Aggregators
Compiler		Platform / Score
Metacritic		79
GameRankings		78.81%

Sales[edit]

Super Smash Bros. was commercially successful, and quickly became a Player's Choice title. Super Smash Bros. is the fifth best-selling game for the Nintendo 64, selling 5.55 million copies worldwide; 1.97 million copies were sold in Japan,^[9] 2.93 million have been sold in North America,^[10] and 650,000 have been sold elsewhere, as of December 31, 2009.

Staff[edit]

Main article: List of Super Smash Bros. staff

Director[edit]

Masahiro Sakurai

Chief Programmer[edit]

Yoshiki Suzuki

Programmers[edit]

Kouichi Watanabe
Yasuyuki Nagashima
Yoshimi Takahashi
Katsuhiro Sakoda
Yoshiya Taniguchi

Development[edit]

Super Smash Bros. was developed by HAL Laboratory, a Nintendo second-party developer, during 1998. It began life as a prototype created by Masahiro Sakurai and Satoru Iwata in their spare time entitled 'Kakuto-Gēmu Ryūō' (格闘ゲーム竜王 ?, lit. "Dragon King: The Fighting Game"), and originally featured no Nintendo characters. However, Iwata hit on the idea of including fighters from different Nintendo franchises in order to provide "atmosphere" which he felt was necessary for a home console fighting game, and their idea was approved. The game had a small budget and little promotion, and was originally a Japan-only release, but its huge success saw the game released worldwide.^[11]

Promotion[edit]

SmashWiki article: Super Smash Bros. Slamfest '99

A promotional event known as "Slamfest '99" was held at the MGM Grand Adventures Theme Park on April 24th, 1999, organized by Nintendo of America and public relations agency Golin/Harris International, Inc. It consisted in a staged wrestling match between mascots of Mario, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, and Pikachu, the same ones used in one of the game's North American commercials. It was also broadcasted live on the event's website and it could be rewatched for several months after its conclusion using the RealPlayer G2 application.

Pre-release and unused content[edit]

Main article: List of Super Smash Bros. pre-release and unused content

Bowser, Mewtwo, and King Dedede were planned as playable characters, but they were cut.^[12] Peach's Castle initially lacked the sign, bridge and sliding stone block present in the final version.

Early version of Peach's castle.

Regional differences[edit]

How to Play[edit]

In the Japanese version, the on-screen movements for the "How to Play" tutorial video are less refined than in international versions and are often performed slightly out of sync with the controls shown directly below. International versions made the gameplay sync up more smoothly with the instructions as a result.

Some of the differences in the "How to Play" tutorial video include:

Luigi does not fast-fall after jumping in the Japanese version.
Luigi fights back more in the Japanese version.
Luigi does not taunt after Mario grabs the ledge in the Japanese version.
The Fire Flower does not fall off in the Japanese version.
Luigi hits Mario by throwing the Fire Flower when they are showing off how to use items in the Japanese version.
Mario and Luigi do not face each other when they are showing off how to jump in the Japanese version.
Mario and Luigi dash sooner when they are showing off how to move in the Japanese version.
Luigi techs while Mario is showing off the power moves in the Japanese version.

Saffron City[edit]

In the Japanese version, the banner in the stage background which says "Got a Catch 'em All!" is missing the second T and has a space there instead, which was fixed in the international versions. The font also appears to have been rewritten to accommodate this.
"Silf" on the main building was changed to "Silph".

Character sizes[edit]

Mario and Luigi were made a little bigger in the international versions, though Metal Mario remained the same height.
Kirby is a little smaller in the international versions.

1P Game[edit]

In the Japanese version for Stage 1, on any difficulty settings except for Hard, Link would stand and not attack for a few seconds (excluding floor attacks) if his damage was below 21%. This was changed so that he moves and attacks immediately after the match has started.
The Japanese version does not have the congratulatory screens shown after completing the mode.

Point yield[edit]

The point yield for most of the bonuses were altered between the Japanese and international versions.

Bonus	Japanese	International
Normal bonuses
(Time remaining bonus [excludes bonus stages])	(100 per second)	(50 per second)
Booby Trap	8,000	12,000
Bumper Clear	3,000	11,000
Comet Mystic	7,000	10,000
Hawk	10,000	18,000
Heartthrob	8,000	17,000
Heavy Damage	10,000	28,000
Item Strike	10,000	20,000
Item Throw	10,000	16,000
Jackpot	5,000	3,330
Judo Warrior	4,000	5,000
Last Second	10,000	8,000
Lucky 3	8,000	9,990
Mew Catch	8,000	15,000
Mystic	6,000	7,000
No Damage	10,000	15,000
No Item	5,000	1,000
No Miss	1,500	5,000
Pacifist	30,000	60,000
Pokémon Finish	8,000	11,000
Shield Breaker	5,000	8,000
Shooter	5,000	12,000
Smash Mania	3,000	3,500
Smash-less	3,000	5,000
Speedster	8,000	10,000
Star Clear	8,000	12,000
Star Finish	2,000	10,000
Trickster	8,000	11,000
Vegetarian	5,000	9,000
Stage-specific bonuses
Yoshi Rainbow	15,000	50,000
ARWING Clear	3,000	4,000
Bros. Calamity	12,000	25,000
Good Friend	5,000	8,000
True Friend	30,000	25,000
DK Defender	7,000	10,000
Kirby Ranks	12,000	25,000
Acid Clear	1,000	1,500
No Damage	10,000	15,000
Perfect	10,000	30,000
Completion bonuses
No Damage Clear	300,000	400,000
No Miss Clear	40,000	70,000
Speed Demon	60,000	80,000
Speed King	20,000	40,000
Very Easy Clear	40,000	70,000
Easy Clear	80,000	140,000
Normal Clear	120,000	210,000
Hard Clear	160,000	280,000
Very Hard Clear	200,000	350,000

Glitches[edit]

Main article: List of Super Smash Bros. glitches

3D glitch[edit]

Mario much closer to the camera than usual

The player must be Mario or Luigi and go to the Hyrule Castle (or any stage with a straight wall) and keep rolling into it. If the player does it correctly, Mario or Luigi should move toward the screen or away from the screen, giving the game a 3D effect.

Black hole[edit]

All four players must be Link. At Hyrule Castle (or any place with a straight wall), all four Links should walk to the right, fall into the place with the canopy, and run left against the wall so they are inside each other. Then let the game push them all apart. After this, all 4 Links must simultaneously throw bombs upwards weakly, quickly. After just a few throws, the bombs hit each other and continuously stay, trapping the players within.

PK thunder freeze[edit]

Only two players are required for this glitch. One should be Ness, and the other should be Fox. Choose a stage with a direct line between Ness and Fox (ideally, Hyrule Castle or Sector Z). PK Thunder against Fox's reflector so that the PK Thunder is in direct line back to Ness, and quickly bat the PK Thunder away. The thunder should have two tails, and if it reaches the edge of the screen, the game cannot handle it and freezes.

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Super Smash Bros.

Media[edit]

Peach's Castle	File info 0:30

Congo Jungle	File infoMedia:SSB Congo Jungle Theme.oga 0:30

Yoshi's Island	File infoMedia:SSB Yoshi's Island Theme.oga 0:30

Star	File infoMedia:SSB Star Theme.oga 0:18

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References to other games[edit]

Donkey Kong: One of Mario's alternate costumes is based on his original outfit. Also, one of Donkey Kong's alternate costumes is based on the color scheme of his sprite. In addition, although not in the game itself, the Nintendo Power ad for the game indirectly alludes to Mario and Donkey Kong's origins as rivals by mentioning off-handedly that Mario and Donkey Kong have not "duked it out" for more than a decade.
Mario Bros.: One of Mario's alternate costumes is based on the color scheme of Luigi's artwork from this game.
Wrecking Crew: One of Mario's alternate costumes is based on Foreman Spike's colors and one of Luigi's alternate costumes is based on the color scheme of his sprite. Also, another of Mario's alternate costumes is based on the outfit from the Spanish box cover.
Super Mario Bros.: The Mushroom Kingdom stage refers to the original game with a flagpole and a castle. Also, one of Luigi's alternate costumes is based on the color scheme of his sprite and another is based on the flashing animation colors of his sprite.
Super Mario World: Luigi's default costume is based on the color scheme of his sprite. Three of Yoshi's alternate costumes are based on the Red, Blue and Yellow Yoshis.
Mario Kart series: Although not in the game itself, the Nintendo Power ad when announcing Super Smash Bros alludes to both Super Mario Kart and Mario Kart 64 when stating that Nintendo's famous cast had previously "raced go-karts" when announcing their new role in the fighting ring.
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins: One of Mario's alternate costumes is based on the color scheme of Wario.
Donkey Kong (Game Boy): Two of Donkey Kong's alternate costumes are based on the color scheme of his sprites on both the Game Boy and Game Boy Color screens.
Donkey Kong Country: The Kongo Jungle stage is based on this game. His 1P Mode ending also was taken directly from the stock art for Donkey Kong Country.
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island: Two of Yoshi's alternate costumes are based on the Cyan and Pink Yoshis.
Super Mario 64: Mario and Yoshi's default costumes are based on their in-game models. Mario's moves and voice clips were taken from Super Mario 64. Although Luigi was absent in Super Mario 64, his moves and voice clips are identical to Mario's, but sped up. The Peach's Castle stage is based on this game.
Yoshi's Story: Yoshi's voice clips were reused in this game. Also, the Yoshi's Island stage is based on this game. Yoshi's 1P Mode ending, where Yoshi is trapped between a book, also was a direct reference to the plot of Yoshi's Story where Baby Bowser cursed Yoshi's Island to become a storybook.
Mario Party: Although not in the game itself, the Nintendo Power ad when announcing Super Smash Bros. alludes to Mario Party when stating that Nintendo's famous cast had previously "partied heartily" when announcing their new role in the fighting ring.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ニンテンドウオールスター！大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ^[?] Nintendō Ōru Sutā! Dairantō Sumasshu Burazāzu	Nintendo All-Star! Great Fray Smash Brothers
Chinese	任天堂明星大亂鬥 (Traditional) 任天堂明星大乱斗 (Simplified)^[?] Rèntiāntáng Míngxīng Dàluàndòu	Nintendo Stars: Great Fray
Korean	대난투 스매시브라더스^[?] Daenantu Seumaesi Beuradeoseu	Great Fray Smash Brothers

References[edit]

Super Smash Bros. coverage on other NIWA wikis:

^ Super Smash Bros. (Video Game 1999) - Release info. IMDb (English). Retrieved July 5, 2024.
^ iQue Ltd.. Archived October 28, 2007, 19:22:41 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
^ http://www.nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/games/vc/super_smash_bros_13832.html^{[dead link]}
^ ^a ^b ^c Gerstmann, Jeff (February 18, 1999). Super Smash Bros. Review. GameSpot (English). Retrieved July 5, 2024.
^ Super Smash Bros. Review. GameCritics.com (English). Archived October 23, 2002, 05:20:12 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
^ July 24, 2007. Top Ten Mario Games. ScrewAttack (English). Archived September 8, 2007, 04:47:04 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
^ Schneider, Peer (April 28, 1999). Super Smash Bros. N64 Review. IGN. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
^ May 1999. Nintendo Power volume 120. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 125.
^ Platinum Game Chart, Japanese Console Games Sold Over 1 Million. The Magic Box (English). Archived December 13, 2007, 23:04:02 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
^ US Platinum Chart Games. The Magic Box (English). Archived January 6, 2007, 20:33:33 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
^ Iwata Asks: Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Nintendo of America (American English). Archived April 9, 2008, 21:16:13 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
^ 大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズについて没キャラとか居るんですか？. Yahoo!ゲーム (Japanese). Archived August 15, 2014, 09:59:08 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 5, 2024.

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[5] Super Smash Bros. Review. GameCritics.com (English). Archived October 23, 2002, 05:20:12 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 5, 2024.

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[7] Schneider, Peer (April 28, 1999). Super Smash Bros. N64 Review. IGN. Retrieved July 5, 2024.

[8] May 1999. Nintendo Power volume 120. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 125.

[9] Platinum Game Chart, Japanese Console Games Sold Over 1 Million. The Magic Box (English). Archived December 13, 2007, 23:04:02 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 5, 2024.

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Platformers	Super Mario series	Main	Super Mario Bros. (1985, NES) • Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (1986, FDS) • Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988, NES) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988, NES) • Super Mario Land (1989, GB) • Super Mario World (1990, SNES) • Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992, GB) • Super Mario 64 (1996, N64) • Super Mario Sunshine (2002, GCN) • New Super Mario Bros. (2006, DS) • Super Mario Galaxy (2007, Wii) • New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009, Wii) • Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010, Wii) • Super Mario 3D Land (2011, 3DS) • New Super Mario Bros. 2 (2012, 3DS) • New Super Mario Bros. U (2012, Wii U) • Super Mario 3D World (2013, Wii U) • Super Mario Maker (2015, Wii U) • Super Mario Run (2016, iOS/iPadOS/Android) • Super Mario Odyssey (2017, Switch) • Super Mario Maker 2 (2019, Switch) • Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023, Switch)
		Reissues	VS. Super Mario Bros. (1986, VS) • Super Mario Bros. (1986, G&W) • All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros. (1986, FDS) • Super Mario Bros. (1989, NGW) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (1990, NGW) • Super Mario World (1991, NGW) • Super Mario All-Stars (1993, SNES) • Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World (1994, SNES) • BS Super Mario USA (1996, SNES) • BS Super Mario Collection (1997, SNES) • Super Mario Bros. Deluxe (1999, GBC) • Super Mario Advance (2001, GBA) • Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (2001, GBA) • Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (2003, GBA) • Classic NES Series (2004-2005, GBA) • Super Mario 64 DS (2004, DS) • Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition (2010, Wii) • Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS (2016, 3DS) • New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (2019, Switch) • Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020, Switch) • Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. (2020, G&W) • Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021, Switch)
		Related games	Super Mario Bros. Special (1986, computer) • Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (1994, GB) • Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995, SNES) • New Super Luigi U (2013, Wii U) • Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (2014, Wii U) • Super Mario Bros. 35 (2020, Switch) • Bowser's Fury (2021, Switch)
		Canceled games	Super Mario's Wacky Worlds (CD-i) • Mario Takes America (CD-i) • VB Mario Land (VB) • Super Mario 64 2 (N64DD)
	Donkey Kong series		Donkey Kong (1981, arcade) • Donkey Kong (1994, GB)
	Mario vs. Donkey Kong series		Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2004, GBA) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (2006, DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! (2009, DSiWare) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! (2010, DS) • Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move (2013, 3DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars (2015, 3DS/Wii U) • Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge (2016, 3DS/Wii U)
	Mario Bros. series		Mario Bros. (1983, arcade) • Mario Bros. Special (1984, computer) • Punch Ball Mario Bros. (1984, computer) • Mario Clash (1995, VB)
	Wrecking Crew series		VS. Wrecking Crew (1984, VS) • Wrecking Crew (1985, NES) • Wrecking Crew '98 (1998, SFC)
	Other		Mario Bros. (1983, G&W) • Mario's Cement Factory (1983, G&W) • Mario & Wario (1993, SNES) • Hotel Mario (1994, CD-i) • Super Princess Peach (2005, DS) • Princess Peach: Showtime! (2024, Switch)
	Reissues		Crazy Kong (1981, arcade) • Donkey Kong (1982, G&W) • Mario Bros. have returned (1988, FDS) • Donkey Kong (1994, NGW) • Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 (2002, GBA) • Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Junior/Mario Bros. (2004, arcade) • Virtual Console (2006-2016, Wii/3DS/Wii U) • Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (2018, Switch/3DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2024, Switch)
	Tech demos		Super Mario 128 (2000, GCN) • New Super Mario Bros. Mii (2011, Wii U)
Mario Kart series	Main		Super Mario Kart (1992, SNES) • Mario Kart 64 (1996, N64) • Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001, GBA) • Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2003, GCN) • Mario Kart DS (2005, DS) • Mario Kart Wii (2008, Wii) • Mario Kart 7 (2011, 3DS) • Mario Kart 8 (2014, Wii U) • Mario Kart Tour (2019, iOS/iPadOS/Android)
	Arcade		Mario Kart Arcade GP (2005, arcade) • Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 (2007, arcade) • Mario Kart Arcade GP DX (2013, arcade) • Mario Kart Arcade GP VR (2017, arcade)
	Other		Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit (2020, Switch)
	Ports		Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017, Switch)
Mario Party series	Main		Mario Party (1998, N64) • Mario Party 2 (1999, N64) • Mario Party 3 (2000, N64) • Mario Party 4 (2002, GCN) • Mario Party 5 (2003, GCN) • Mario Party 6 (2004, GCN) • Mario Party 7 (2005, GCN) • Mario Party 8 (2007, Wii) • Mario Party 9 (2012, Wii) • Mario Party 10 (2015, Wii U) • Super Mario Party (2018, Switch) • Mario Party Superstars (2021, Switch) • Super Mario Party Jamboree (2024, Switch)
	Handheld		Mario Party Advance (2005, GBA) • Mario Party DS (2007, DS) • Mario Party: Island Tour (2013, 3DS) • Mario Party: Star Rush (2016, 3DS) • Mario Party: The Top 100 (2017, 3DS)
	Arcade		Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party (2004, arcade) • Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party 2 (2005, arcade) • Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher (2009, arcade) • Mario Party Kurukuru Carnival (2012, arcade) • Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher 2 (2013, arcade) • Mario Party Challenge World (2016, arcade)
	Other		Mario Party 4 (2002, Adobe Flash) • Mario Party-e (2003, GBA)
Sports games	Mario Golf series		Golf (1984, NES) • Stroke & Match Golf (1984, VS. System) • Golf: Japan Course (1987, FDS) • Golf: U.S. Course (1987, FDS) • Golf (1989, GB) • NES Open Tournament Golf (1991, NES) • Mario Golf (1999, N64) • Mario Golf (1999, GBC) • Mobile Golf (2001, GBC) • Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (2003, GCN) • Mario Golf: Advance Tour (2004, GBA) • Mario Golf: World Tour (2014, 3DS) • Mario Golf: Super Rush (2021, Switch)
	Mario Tennis series		Mario's Tennis (1995, VB) • Mario Tennis (2000, N64) • Mario Tennis (2000, GBC) • Mario Power Tennis (2004, GCN) • Mario Tennis: Power Tour (2005, GBA) (Bicep Pump [Unknown, Adobe Flash] • Reflex Rally [Unknown, Adobe Flash]) • Mario Tennis Open (2012, 3DS) • Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash (2015, Wii U) • Mario Tennis Aces (2018, Switch)
	Mario Baseball series		Mario Superstar Baseball (2005, GCN) • Mario Super Sluggers (2008, Wii)
	Mario Strikers series		Super Mario Strikers (2005, GCN) • Mario Strikers Charged (2007, Wii) • Mario Strikers: Battle League (2022, Switch)
	Famicom Grand Prix series		Famicom Grand Prix: F1 Race (1987, FDS) • Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally (1988, FDS)
	Other		Donkey Kong Hockey (1984, G&W) • Baseball (1989, GB) • Super Mario Race (1992, GwB) • Easy Racer (1996, SNES) • Mario Hoops 3-on-3 (2006, DS) • Mario Sports Mix (2010, Wii) • Mario Sports Superstars (2017, 3DS) • LEGO Super Mario Goal (2024, Sky Italia)
	Canceled games		Super Mario Spikers (Wii)
Role-playing games	Paper Mario series		Paper Mario (2000, N64) • Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004, GCN) • Super Paper Mario (2007, Wii) • Paper Mario: Sticker Star (2012, 3DS) • Paper Mario: Color Splash (2016, Wii U) • Paper Mario: The Origami King (2020, Switch)
	Mario & Luigi series		Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (2003, GBA) • Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (2005, DS) • Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (2009, DS) • Mario & Luigi: Dream Team (2013, 3DS) • Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (2015, 3DS) • Mario & Luigi: Brothership (2024, Switch)
	Other		Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996, SNES)
	Remakes		Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions (2017, 3DS) • Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey (2018, 3DS) • Super Mario RPG (2023, Switch) • Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2024, Switch)
Dr. Mario series	Main		Dr. Mario (1990, NES/GB) • Dr. Mario 64 (2001, N64) • Dr. Mario Online Rx (2008, WiiWare) • Dr. Mario Express (2008, DSiWare) • Dr. Luigi (2013, Wii U) • Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure (2015, 3DS) • Dr. Mario World (2019, iOS/iPadOS/Android)
	Other		Dr. Mario (1993, GwB)
	Remakes		Tetris & Dr. Mario (1994, SNES) • Nintendo Puzzle Collection (2003, GCN) • Dr. Mario & Puzzle League (2005, GBA)
Luigi's Mansion series	Main		Luigi's Mansion (2001, GCN) • Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (2013, 3DS) • Luigi's Mansion 3 (2019, Switch)
	Arcade		Luigi's Mansion Arcade (2015, arcade)
	Remakes		Luigi's Mansion (2018, 3DS) • Luigi's Mansion 2 HD (2024, Switch)
Educational games	Mario Discovery series		Mario is Missing! (1992, MS-DOS) • Mario is Missing! (1993, SNES) • Mario is Missing! (1993, NES) • Mario's Time Machine (1993, MS-DOS) • Mario's Time Machine (1993, SNES) • Mario's Time Machine (1994, NES) • Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters (1993, MS-DOS/SNES) • Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers (1994, MS-DOS/SNES) • Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun (1994, MS-DOS/SNES)
	Mario Teaches Typing series		Mario Teaches Typing (1991, MS-DOS) • Mario Teaches Typing 2 (1996, MS-DOS)
	Other		Family BASIC (1984, FC) • Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up (1991, MS-DOS)
	Ports		Mario's Early Years! CD-ROM Collection (1995, MS-DOS)
Art utilities	Mario Artist series		Mario Artist: Paint Studio (1999, N64DD) • Mario Artist: Talent Studio (2000, N64DD) • Mario Artist: Communication Kit (2000, N64DD) • Mario Artist: Polygon Studio (2000, N64DD)
Art utilities	Other		I am a teacher: Super Mario Sweater (1986, FDS) • Super Mario Bros. Print World (1991, MS-DOS) • Mario Paint (1992, SNES) • Super Mario Collection Screen Saver (1997, PC) • Mario no Photopi (1998, N64) • Mario Family (2001, GBC)
Miscellaneous	Picross series		Mario's Picross (1995, GB) • Mario's Super Picross (1995, SFC) • Picross 2 (1996, GB) • Picross NP Vol. 6 (2000, SFC)
	LCD handhelds		Mario's Bombs Away (1983, G&W) • Mario's Egg Catch (1990, SMBW) • Luigi's Hammer Toss (1990, SMBW) • Princess Toadstool's Castle Run (1990, SMBW) • Mario the Juggler (1991, G&W)
	Pinball		Pinball (1984, NES) • Super Mario Bros. (1992, arcade) • Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World (1992, arcade) • Mario Pinball Land (2004, GBA)
	Arcade		Mario Roulette (1991, arcade) • Piccadilly Circus: Super Mario Bros. 3 (1991, arcade) • Mario World (1991, arcade) • Terebi Denwa: Super Mario World (1992, arcade) • Super Mario World Popcorn (1992, arcade) • Pika Pika Mario (1992, arcade) • Janken Fukubiki: Super Mario World (1992, arcade) • Koopa Taiji (1993, arcade) • Būbū Mario (1993, arcade) • Mario Undōkai (1993, arcade) • Super Mario World (1993, arcade) • Super Mario Kart: Doki Doki Race (1994, arcade) • Mario Bowl (1995, arcade) • Super Mario Attack (1996, arcade) • Super Donkey Kong 2 Swanky no Bonus Slot (1996, arcade) • Donkey Kong (1996, arcade) • Mario Kart 64 (1996, arcade) • Super Mario 64 (1997, arcade) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (Unknown, arcade) • Super Mario World (Unknown, arcade) • Guru Guru Mario (Unknown, arcade) • Dokidoki Mario Chance! (2003, arcade) • Super Mario Fushigi no Janjan Land (2003, arcade) • New Super Mario Bros. Wii Coin World (2011, arcade)
	Browser		Mario Net Quest (1997, Adobe Shockwave) • Mario's Memory Madness (1998, Adobe Shockwave) • Crazy Counting (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Dinky Rinky (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Goodness Rakes (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Melon Mayhem (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Nomiss (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Wario's Whack Attack (1998, Adobe Shockwave) • The Lab (The Bookshelf • The Drafting Table • PolterCue • Ask Madame Clairvoya) (2001, Adobe Flash) • Mario Trivia (Unknown, Adobe Flash) • Mario Memory (Unknown, Adobe Flash) • Virus Attack! (Unknown, Adobe Flash) • Mini-Mario Factory Game! (2004, Adobe Flash) • Bill Bounce (2004, Adobe Flash) • Mario Party 7 Bon Voyage Quiz (2005, Adobe Flash) • Super Mario Strikers (2005, Adobe Flash) • Dr. Mario Vitamin Toss (2005, Adobe Flash) • Bowser's Lair Hockey (2005, Adobe Flash) • Heads-Up (2005, Adobe Flash) • Parasol Fall (2005, Adobe Flash) • Dribble Skillz (2006, Adobe Flash) • Superstar Shootout (2006, Adobe Flash) • Cannon Kaos (2006, Adobe Flash) • 1-Up Hunt! (2006, Adobe Flash) • Super Paper Mario Memory Match (2007, Adobe Flash) • Are You Smarter Than Mario? (2008, Adobe Flash) • Play Nintendo activities (2014–present)
	DSiWare applications		Mario Calculator (2009, DSiWare) • Mario Clock (2009, DSiWare)
	Other games		Alleyway (1989, GB) • Yoshi's Safari (1993, SNES) • UNDAKE30 Same Game (1995, SFC) • Mario's Game Gallery (1995, MS-DOS) • Mario's FUNdamentals (1998, Windows) • Yakuman DS (2005, DS)
	Tech demos		NDDEMO (2001, GCN) • Mario's Face (Unknown, DS)
Crossovers	Game & Watch Gallery series		Game & Watch Gallery (1997, GB) • Game & Watch Gallery 2 (1997, GB) • Game & Watch Gallery 3 (1999, GBC) • Game & Watch Gallery 4 (2002, GBA)
	Super Smash Bros. series		Super Smash Bros. (1999, N64) • Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001, GCN) • Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008, Wii) • Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (2014, 3DS) • Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (2014, Wii U) • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018, Switch)
	Itadaki Street series		Itadaki Street DS (2007, DS) • Fortune Street (2011, Wii)
	Mario & Sonic series		Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2007, Wii) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2008, DS) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009, Wii) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009, DS) • Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (2011, Wii) • Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (2012, 3DS) • Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games (2013, Wii U) • Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2016, Wii U) • Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2016, 3DS) • Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition (2016, arcade) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (2019, Switch) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition (2020, arcade)
	NES Remix series	Main	NES Remix (2013, Wii U) • NES Remix 2 (2014, Wii U)
	NES Remix series	Reissues	NES Remix Pack (2014, Wii U) • Ultimate NES Remix (2014, 3DS)
	Mario + Rabbids series		Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (2017, Switch) • Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (2022, Switch)
	Other		Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle (1997, SNES) • NBA Street V3 (2005, GCN) • Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix (2005, GCN) • SSX on Tour (2005, GCN) • Tetris DS (2006, DS) • Captain Rainbow (2008, Wii) • Art Style: PiCTOBiTS (2009, DSiWare) • Nintendo Land (2012, Wii U) • Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition (2015, 3DS) • Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition (2024, Switch)

[Edit] Nintendo 64 games
Super Mario franchise	Super Mario 64 (1996) • Mario Kart 64 (1996) • Mario no Photopi (1998) • Mario Party (1998) • Mario Golf (1999) • Mario Artist: Paint Studio* (1999) • Mario Party 2 (1999) • Mario Artist: Talent Studio* (2000) • Mario Artist: Communication Kit* (2000) • Mario Tennis (2000) • Paper Mario (2000) • Mario Artist: Polygon Studio* (2000) • Mario Party 3 (2000) • Dr. Mario 64 (2001)
Donkey Kong franchise	Diddy Kong Racing (1997) • Donkey Kong 64 (1999)
Yoshi franchise	Yoshi's Story (1997)
Crossovers	Super Smash Bros. (1999)
* For Nintendo 64DD

[Edit] Virtual Console games
Super Mario franchise	General	Mario Bros. • Mario's Super Picross • NES Open Tournament Golf • Super Mario Bros. • Super Mario Bros. 2 • Super Mario Bros. 3 • Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels • Super Mario Kart • Super Mario World • Wrecking Crew
	Wii and Wii U	Mario Golf • Mario Kart 64 • Mario Party 2 • Mario Tennis (N64) • Paper Mario • Pinball • Super Mario 64 • Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
	Wii U and Nintendo 3DS	Mario Kart: Super Circuit • Mario vs. Donkey Kong • Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
	Wii U	Dr. Mario (NES) • Golf (NES) • Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time • Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga • Mario Golf: Advance Tour • Mario Hoops 3-on-3 • Mario Kart DS • Mario Party Advance • Mario Party DS • Mario Pinball Land • Mario Tennis: Power Tour • Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis • New Super Mario Bros. • Super Mario 64 DS • Super Mario Advance • Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 • Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 • Wrecking Crew '98
	Nintendo 3DS	Alleyway • Baseball • Dr. Mario (GB) • Golf (GB) • Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga • Mario Golf (GBC) • Mario Tennis (GBC) • Mario's Picross • Picross 2 • Super Mario Bros. Deluxe • Super Mario Land • Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Yoshi franchise		Tetris Attack • Yoshi (NES) • Yoshi's Cookie (NES) • Yoshi's Story
Donkey Kong franchise		Donkey Kong • Donkey Kong (GB) • Donkey Kong 3 • Donkey Kong Country • Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest • Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! • Donkey Kong Jr. • Donkey Kong Jr. Math
Wario franchise		Wario Land II • Wario Land 3 • Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 • WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! • WarioWare: Touched! • Wario's Woods (NES)
Other		Game & Watch Gallery • Game & Watch Gallery 2 • Game & Watch Gallery 3 • Game & Watch Gallery 4 • Panel de Pon • Super Smash Bros. (N64) • Tetris (GB)

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-|image=[[File:SuperSmashBros.JPG|255px|The '''Super Smash Bros.''' box cover.]]
+|image=[[File:Super Smash Bros N64 box.png|250px|The '''Super Smash Bros.''' box cover.]]
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+|release='''Nintendo 64:'''<br>{{flag list|Japan|January 21, 1999|USA|April 26, 1999|Brazil|April 26, 1999<ref>{{cite|url=www.imdb.com/title/tt0201955/releaseinfo?ref_=tt_ql_dt_2|title=''Super Smash Bros.'' (Video Game 1999) - Release info|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=July 5, 2024|language=en}}</ref>|Europe|November 19, 1999|Australia|January 5, 2000|China|November 15, 2005 (iQue Player)<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|language-zh-hans|archive=web.archive.org/web/20071028192241/http://www.ique.com:80/news/game_news_051101a.htm|publisher=iQue Ltd.|accessdate=July 5, 2024}}</ref>}}'''Virtual Console (Wii):'''<br>{{flag list|Japan|January 20, 2009|Europe|June 12, 2009<ref>http://www.nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/games/vc/super_smash_bros_13832.html{{dead link}}</ref>|Australia|June 12, 2009|USA|December 21, 2009}}
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+'''''Super Smash Bros.''''' is a [[Genre#Fighting games|fighting game]] and the first installment in the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series. It was released for the [[Nintendo 64]] in 1999 and created by [[Nintendo]] and [[HAL Laboratory]]. Playing as one of a selection of Nintendo characters, players aim to defeat their opponents by knocking them off the screen. The game also features several Nintendo-themed [[stage]]s and items. Unlike its sequels, ''Super Smash Bros.'' received an "Everyone" rating from the {{iw|wikipedia|Entertainment Software Rating Board}}.
-'''''Super Smash Bros.''''' (known in Japan as '''''Nintendo All-Star! Dairantō Smash Brothers''''' ニンテンドーオールスター！ 大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ) is a fighting game and the first installment in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]. It was released for the [[Nintendo 64]] created by [[Nintendo]] and [[HAL Laboratory]]. Players must defeat their opponents multiple times in a fighting frenzy of items and power-ups, a unique health system, and on a variety of Nintendo-themed stages.
+The ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise is among the Nintendo franchises to be represented in the game by characters, stages, and items.
-Although ''Super Smash Bros.'' is not a part of the ''Mario'' franchise, the game is heavily influenced by the [[Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]], more so than any other Nintendo franchise.
 ==Gameplay==
 [[File:Ssbtitle.png|thumb|200px|left|The English game's title screen.]]
 [[File:Saffron Donkey Star.png|thumb|[[Donkey Kong]] is turned into a star, while Mario is awarded a point for his KO and Donkey Kong has lost a point.]]
-''Super Smash Brothers'' has a considerably different fighting style than other fighting games such as ''[[wikipedia:Street Fighter|Street Fighter]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Mortal Kombat|Mortal Kombat]]''. Rather than each player having a life gauge that begins full and gradually decreases with each attack taken, ''Super Smash Brothers'' has a unique system. Players starts at 0% damage and with each hit they take, the percentage rises depending on how powerful the attack is. As players' percentage gets higher, players are blown further away with each attack. The objective of the game is to knock out opponents from the screen so they cannot return to the stage or knocking out opponents so hard, opponents turn into a star. Getting defeated by an opponent is called a "TKO." In time mode, this results in a loss of one point, while in stock mode this counts as a loss of one life. Player regenerate on a descending floating platform at the center of the stage, unless they have no lives left. Players can exit by either moving, jumping, or waiting a few seconds. Players are invincible for a short amount of time after they exit the platform.
+''Super Smash Bros.'' has a considerably different fighting style than other fighting games. Rather than each player having a life gauge that begins full and gradually decreases with each attack taken, ''Super Smash Bros.'' has a unique system. Players starts at 0% damage and with each hit they take, the percentage rises depending on how powerful the attack is. As players' percentage gets higher, players are blown further away with each attack. The objective of the game is to knock out opponents from the screen so they cannot return to the stage or knocking out opponents off the top of the screen, so that they turn into a star. Getting defeated by an opponent is called a "KO". In time mode, this results in a loss of one point, while in stock mode, this counts as a loss of one life. Players regenerate on a descending floating platform at the center of the stage, unless they have no lives left. Players can exit by either moving, jumping, or waiting a few seconds. Players are invincible for a short amount of time after they exit the platform.
 [[#Items|Items]] are also an important component of the game. Depending on the settings set in the menu, the frequencies and types of items appearing can be altered. Some items are more powerful than others, while some are used to heal the user rather than attack an opponent.
+Compared to later ''Super Smash Bros.'' games, the characters can only throw another character forwards, and the only dodge-related technique is [[smashwiki:Roll|roll]]ing.
 Below are specific rules and differences between the two fighting modes: Time and Stock.
 ===Time===
-In Time mode, TKOs count as one negative point for players that are knocked out of the screen. Players that caused them to fall receives one positive point and is recorded as a "KO". If a player accidentally or intentionally falls off the stage without being influenced by other players, or if the player hits a wall before being KO'd, the player loses one point while nobody gains a point. At the end of the time period, a player that has the most points is declared the winner.
+In Time mode, KOs count as one negative point for players that are knocked out of the screen. Players that caused them to fall receives one positive point and is recorded as a "KO". If a player accidentally or intentionally falls off the stage without being influenced by other players, or if the player hits a wall before being KO'd, the player loses one point while nobody gains a point. At the end of the time period, a player that has the most points is declared the winner.
-If there is a tie, then the match will go to [[Sudden Death]]. The tied players have a quick stock battle with one life, starting with 300% damage, which will usually cause an instant KO when hit. Also, after a certain time, Bob-ombs start falling at random places on the stage, making survival more difficult. The winner of Sudden Death wins the match.
+If there is a tie, then the match goes to [[Sudden Death]]. The tied players have a quick stock battle with one life, starting with 300% damage, which usually causes an instant KO when hit. Also, after a certain time, Bob-ombs start falling at random places on the stage, making survival more difficult. The winner of Sudden Death wins the match.
 {{br}}
 ===Stock===
 [[File:SSBStockmatch.png|thumb|A Stock Match with four players and three teams.]]
-In stock mode, there is still a point system, but wins are focused on number of lives left. Each player begins with a set amount of [[Extra life|lives]]. Each time a player is defeated, he or she loses one life. Unlike Time mode, the number of KOs are irrelevant to the results because it is a game of survival unless it is a team match. This also means that matches could theoretically be endless.
+In stock mode, there is still a point system, but wins are focused on number of lives left. Each player begins with a set amount of [[Extra life|lives]]. Each time a player is defeated, they lose one life. Unlike Time mode, the number of KOs are irrelevant to the results because it is a game of survival unless it is a team match. This also means that matches could theoretically be endless.
 If there is a tie, a tiebreaker called a Sudden Death match occurs, where all players begin with 300% damage and one life. The last one standing wins.
-Players can fight alone or in teams. Allies usually cannot be hurt by other teammates unless team attack is turned on. Also, if players manage to defeat an ally, they get a point while the ally loses a point, unlike in the succeeding games where both teammates lose a point. If a team wins, players in the team with the most KOs gets the first place honor.
+Players can fight alone or in teams. Allies cannot be hurt by other teammates unless team attack is turned on. Also, if players manage to defeat an ally, they get a point while the ally loses a point, unlike in the succeeding games where both teammates lose a point. If a team wins, players in the team with the most KOs gets the first place honor.
 This is the only game that shows who KO'd whom during a stock match.
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 ==Playable characters==
 [[File:SSBdefaultCast.jpg|thumb|The default cast of characters.]]
-''Super Smash Bros.'' features 12 playable characters from various Nintendo franchises, eight being default and four of them unlockable.
+''Super Smash Bros.'' features 12 playable characters from various Nintendo franchises, eight being default and four of them are unlockable. Of the roster, there are four characters from the ''Super Mario'' franchise; [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Donkey Kong]], and [[Yoshi]], although Donkey Kong and Yoshi each have their own logo since they are protagonists within their own games.
+===Default characters===
+{|class="wikitable"width=100%
+|-
+!rowspan=2 width=12%|Character
+!rowspan=2 width=12%|Franchise
+!rowspan=2 width=39%|Description
+!colspan=3 width=25%|Special moves
+|-
+!Standard
+!Up
+!Down
+|-
+|[[File:Mario SSB Artwork.png|75px]]<br>[[Mario]]
+|[[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'']]
+|Mario has average speed and weight, but has very good [[jump|jumping]] abilities and strong attacks. His [[Fireball]]s are bouncy, similar to most ''Super Mario'' games.
+|[[Fireball]]
+|[[Super Jump Punch]]
+|[[Mario Tornado]]
+|-
+|[[File:DK SSB Artwork.png|75px]]<br>[[Donkey Kong]]
+|[[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'']]
+|Donkey Kong is one of the strongest characters and is a heavy-weight character. When he picks up a character, he can carry them for a short distance. He can also charge up his Giant Punch to make it more powerful.
+|[[Giant Punch]]
+|[[Spinning Kong]]
+|[[Hand Slap]]
+|-
+|[[File:Link SSB Artwork.png|75px]]<br>[[Link]]
+|''The Legend of Zelda''
+|Link is a character with medium weight, strength and speed. Most of his attacks center around his sword, and Link also has a number of projectiles in Bombs and a Boomerang.
+|[[smashwiki:Boomerang|Boomerang]]
+|[[smashwiki:Spin Attack|Spin Attack]]
+|[[smashwiki:Bomb (Link)|Bomb]]
+|-
+|[[File:Samus SSB Artwork.png|75px]]<br>[[Samus]]
+|''Metroid''
+|Samus is a slow and heavy character with powerful attacks. Her Grapple Beam allows her to grab characters from far away, and she can power up her Charge Shot for a stronger attack.
+|[[smashwiki:Charge Shot|Charge Shot]]
+|[[smashwiki:Screw Attack|Screw Attack]]
+|[[smashwiki:Bomb (Samus)|Bomb]]
+|-
+|[[File:Yoshi SSB artwork.png|75px]]<br>[[Yoshi]]
+|[[Yoshi (franchise)|''Yoshi'']]
+|Yoshi is a fast and middleweight fighter with strong smash attacks. Unlike other fighters, Yoshi's shield is not an energy bubble but a green-spotted [[Yoshi Egg]]. He does not have a third jump, but his second jump gives him a knockback immunity to make up for that.
+|[[Egg Lay]]
+|[[Egg Throw]]
+|[[Yoshi Bomb]]
+|-
+|[[File:Kirby SSB artwork.png|75px]]<br>[[Kirby]]
+|''Kirby''
+|Kirby is a light, fast character. He can multi-jump in the air and his special Swallow move allows him to copy other characters' abilities.
+|[[smashwiki:Inhale|Swallow]]
+|[[smashwiki:Final Cutter|Final Cutter]]
+|[[smashwiki:Stone|Stone]]
+|-
+|[[File:Fox SSB artwork.png|75px]]<br>[[Fox]]
+|''Star Fox''
+|Fox is a fast but heavy character with average strength. His blaster can stun opponents, thus stopping them in their tracks. He can use his Reflector to reflect projectiles, including thrown items.
+|[[smashwiki:Blaster Shot|Blaster Show]]
+|[[smashwiki:Fire Fox|Fire Fox]]
+|[[smashwiki:Reflector (Fox)|Reflector]]
+|-
+|[[File:Pikachu SSB artwork.png|75px]]<br>[[smashwiki:Pikachu (SSB)|Pikachu]]
+|''Pokémon''
+|Pikachu is fast and light. It mostly uses its electric attacks to damage other enemies. Pikachu has weak attacks as well.
+|[[smashwiki:Thunder Jolt|Thunder Jolt]]
+|[[smashwiki:Quick Attack|Quick Attack]]
+|[[smashwiki:Thunder (Pokémon)|Thunder]]
+|}
-Legend:
+===Unlockable characters===
-{|cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3 border=1 width=25% style="border-collapse:collapse; font-family:Arial; background:linen; color:black"
+{|class="wikitable"width=100%
+!rowspan=2 width=10%|Character
+!rowspan=2 width=10%|Franchise
+!rowspan=2 width=30%|Description
+!rowspan=2 width=10%|How to unlock
+!colspan=3 width=40%|Special moves
+|-
+!Standard
+!Up
+!Down
 |-
-! Special Moves
+|[[File:LuigiSmash.PNG|75px]]<br>[[Luigi]]
+|''Mario''
+|Luigi is a character with average weight and speed but with above average strength. His moves look similar to Mario's, but they function very differently. His Super Jump Punch can be very strong if he uses it while adjacent to an opponent, but otherwise it is a very weak attack. His Luigi Cyclone makes opponents fly away. His fireballs float in a straight line instead of bouncing. He also jumps higher than Mario, but he is also slower and lighter.
+|Clear Break the Targets with all default characters.
+|[[Green Fireball|Fireball]]
+|[[Super Jump Punch]]
+|[[Luigi Cyclone]]
 |-
-| ''Standard Special Move''
+|[[File:FalcSmash.PNG|75px]]<br>[[smashwiki:Captain Falcon (SSB)|Captain Falcon]]
+|''F-Zero''
+|Captain Falcon is the fastest character in the game. He is a heavyweight fighter, his special attacks are all fiery, and the Falcon Punch is the strongest one-hit attack of any character.
+|Clear 1-Player Game in under 20 minutes.
+|[[smashwiki:Falcon Punch|Falcon Punch]]
+|[[smashwiki:Falcon Dive|Falcon Dive]]
+|[[smashwiki:Falcon Kick|Falcon Kick]]
 |-
-| ''Up Special Move''
+|[[File:NessSmash.PNG|75px]]<br>[[smashwiki:Ness (SSB)|Ness]]
+|''EarthBound''
+|Ness is a fast and light character. He uses a homerun bat and a yo-yo for his Smash Attacks. He has to direct a PK thunder into himself in order to utilize his third jump. Ness can use his PSI magnet to absorb most projectiles to heal himself.
+|Clear 1-Player Game without continuing on normal difficulty with 3 [[extra life|lives]].
+|[[smashwiki:PK Fire|PK Fire]]
+|[[smashwiki:PK Thunder|PK Thunder]]
+|[[smashwiki:PSI Magnet|Psychic-Magnet]]
 |-
-| ''Down Special Move''
+|[[File:Jigglypuff SSB artwork.png|75px]]<br>[[smashwiki:Jigglypuff (SSB)|Jigglypuff]]
+|''Pokémon''
+|Jigglypuff is weak and light. It has the ability to multi-jump in the air. Its rest attack can be lethal if it uses it adjacent to an opponent. Unlike most characters, it does not have a recovery move, but it can use Pound to gain distance while floating in the air. If its shield breaks, it flies up and usually gets KO'd.
+|Clear 1-Player Game.
+|[[smashwiki:Pound|Pound]]
+|[[smashwiki:Sing|Sing]]
+|[[smashwiki:Rest|Rest]]
 |}
-{{br}}
-===Default characters===
+==Opponents==
-{| align=center width=100% cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3 border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse; font-family:Arial"
+===Enemies===
+*[[smashwiki:Fighting Polygons|Fighting Polygons]]
+*[[Kirby]]s
+*[[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]]
+===Bosses===
+*[[Giant Donkey Kong]]
+*[[Metal Mario]]
+*[[smashwiki:Master Hand|Master Hand]]
+==Stages==
+===Default stages===
+{|class="wikitable sortable"
+!width=15%|Image
+!width=17%|Stage
+!width=17%|Basis
+!width=68%|Description
+|-
+![[File:SSB Peach's Castle.png|100px]]
+|align=center|[[Peach's Castle (Super Smash Bros.)|Peach's Castle]]
+|align=center|''[[Super Mario 64]]''
+|A stage with one large platform, two mid-air sloped platforms at the side, and a moving platform towards the bottom. There are two bumpers in the upper right and left-hand corners of the stage. The challenger match against [[Luigi]] takes place here.
+|-
+![[File:Congojungle.png|100px]]
+|align=center|[[Kongo Jungle (Super Smash Bros.)|Congo Jungle]]
+|align=center|''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''
+|A stage sloped towards the middle, with platforms on either side. There is also a [[Barrel Cannon]] moving side to side at the bottom of the stage. If players are to fall into it, the barrel would start rotating and the players press the {{button|N64|A}} button, they can launch in whichever direction the arrow is pointing. This stage is the home stage of [[Donkey Kong]].
+|-
+![[File:SSB Hyrule Castle.png|100px]]
+|align=center|[[smashwiki:Hyrule Castle|Hyrule Castle]]
+|align=center|''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]''
+|A very long stage, and the first stage of the single-player mode. It does not have many gimmicks, except for a whirlwind that appears every 30 seconds. The tornado sends players flying with a percent cost, and it can turn unlucky players into stars depending on the location and percent. The tornadoes appear in 4 places in this stage. This stage is the home stage of [[Link]].
+|-
+![[File:SSB Planet Zebes.png|100px]]
+|align=center|[[smashwiki:Planet Zebes|Planet Zebes]]
+|align=center|''[[metroidwiki:Super Metroid|Super Metroid]]''
+|A small stage that is easy to get blasted off of. The only other feature is the acid, that rises up about every 30 seconds. The acid hurts players and knocks the player out of the stage if the percent is high enough. The acid also makes it nearly impossible to score a KO in the bottom part of the stage. This stage is the home stage of [[Samus]]. Also, the challenger match against [[Captain Falcon]] takes place here, as the game features no stages from the ''F-Zero'' series.
 |-
-!width=12%| Character
+![[File:SSB Yoshi's Island.png|100px]]
-!width=12%| Series
+|align=center|[[Super Happy Tree (stage)|Yoshi's Island]]
-!width=39%| Description
+|align=center|''[[Yoshi's Story]]''
-!width=25%| Special Moves
+|A stage slightly sloped on either side, meant to look like a book. There are also three mid-air platforms, two of which are also slanted. Clouds on the sides of the course can be stood on, but they disappear if the player stays on the platform for a period of time. This stage is the home stage of [[Yoshi]].
 |-
-!rowspan=3| [[File:MarioSmash.PNG|75px]]<br>[[Mario]]
+![[File:SSB Dream Land.png|100px]]
-|rowspan=3| [[Mario (series)|''Mario'']]
+|align=center|[[smashwiki:Dream Land|Dream Land]]
-|rowspan=3| Mario has average speed and weight, but has very good [[jump|jumping]] abilities and strong attacks. His [[Fireball]]s are bouncy, similar to most ''Mario'' games.
+|align=center|''[[wikirby:Kirby's Dream Land 3|Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''
-|[[Fireball]]
+|A flat stage, with [[Whispy Woods]] at the center. Whispy sometimes blows air that pushes players in the direction he is facing. This stage is the home stage of [[Kirby]]. Also, the challenger match against Ness takes place here, as the game features no stages from the ''EarthBound'' series.
+|-
+![[File:SSB Sector Z.png|100px]]
+|align=center|[[smashwiki:Sector Z|Sector Z]]
+|align=center|''[[lylatwiki:Star Fox 64|Star Fox 64]]''
+|A very large stage, set on the [[Great Fox]]. Occasionally, an Arwing enters the screen and fires blasts of beams at the players. The stage is the largest of the game, considering the length of the blast lines. This stage is the home stage of [[Fox]].
 |-
-|[[Super Jump Punch]]
+![[File:SSB Saffron City.png|100px]]
+|align=center|[[smashwiki:Saffron City|Saffron City]]
+|align=center|[[bulbapedia:Generation I|''Pokémon Red'', ''Green'', ''Blue'', and ''Yellow'']]
+|A large stage that features the most gimmicks. It is the home stage of [[smashwiki:Pikachu (SSB)|Pikachu]] and [[smashwiki:Jigglypuff (SSB)|Jigglypuff]], and the challenger match against Jigglypuff takes place on this stage. Various [[bulbapedia:Pokémon (species)|Pokémon]] can emerge from the building in the middle, including [[bulbapedia:Butterfree (Pokémon)|Butterfree]], [[bulbapedia:Chansey (Pokémon)|Chansey]], [[bulbapedia:Charmander (Pokémon)|Charmander]], [[bulbapedia:Electrode (Pokémon)|Electrode]], [[bulbapedia:Fearow (Pokémon)|Fearow]], [[bulbapedia:Moltres (Pokémon)|Moltres]], [[bulbapedia:Pidgey (Pokémon)|Pidgey]], [[bulbapedia:Porygon (Pokémon)|Porygon]], or [[bulbapedia:Venusaur (Pokémon)|Venusaur]].
+|}
+===Unlockable stage===
+{|class="wikitable sortable"
+!width=15%|Image
+!width=17%|Stage
+!width=17%|Basis
+!width=28%|Description
+!width=40%|How to unlock
 |-
-|[[Mario Tornado]]
+![[File:SSB Mushroom Kingdom.png|100px]]
+|align=center|[[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Smash Bros.)|Mushroom Kingdom]]
+|align=center|''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''
+|A large stage, featuring some gimmicks: moving platforms, [[Warp Pipe]]s, and others.
+|Clear 1-Player Game with all default characters, and play each stage in VS Mode.
+|}
+===1P-only stages===
+{|class="wikitable sortable"
+!width=15%|Image
+!width=17%|Stage
+!width=17%|Basis
+!width=68%|Description
 |-
-!rowspan=3| [[File:DKSmash.PNG|75px]]<br>[[Donkey Kong]]
+![[File:SSB Meta Crystal.png|100px]]
-|rowspan=3| [[Donkey Kong (series)|''Donkey Kong'']]
+|align=center|[[Meta Crystal]]
-|rowspan=3| Donkey Kong is one of the strongest characters and is a heavy-weight character. When he picks up a character, he can carry them for a short distance. He can also charge up his Giant Punch to make it more powerful.
+|align=center|''[[Super Mario 64]]''
-|[[Giant Punch]]
+|A small stage with two small, uneven bumps and small platform over the rest of the stage. It is where [[Metal Mario]] is fought, with him patrolling the stage when not fighting.
 |-
-|[[Spinning Kong]]
+![[File:SSB Battlefield.png|100px]]
+|align=center|[[smashwiki:Duel Zone|Battlefield]]
+|align=center|Original
+|A short, flat stone stage with three small platforms floating in a triangular array above. It is where the Fighting Polygon Team is fought.
 |-
-|[[Hand Slap]]
+![[File:LuigiMasterHandFinalDestinationSSB.png|100px]]
+|align=center|[[smashwiki:Final Destination (SSB)|Final Destination]]
+|align=center|Original
+|A flat and featureless stage where Master Hand is fought.
+|}
+==Items==
+There are many items throughout the game that can be used in battle. Items spawn randomly on the stage, and they disappear after being unused for long enough or being used to a certain extent. The following is a list of the game's items.
+{|class="wikitable sortable"style="width:100%"
+!width=12%|Image
+!width=12%|Name
+!width=12%|Series
+!width=64%|Description
 |-
-!rowspan=3| [[File:LinkSmash.PNG|75px]]<br>[[Link]]
+|[[File:Containers.jpg|75x75px]]
-|rowspan=3| ''The Legend of Zelda''
+|[[smashwiki:Crate|Crate]], [[smashwiki:Capsule|Capsule]], [[smashwiki:Egg|Egg]], and [[smashwiki:Barrel|Barrel]]
-|rowspan=3| Link is a character with medium weight, strength and speed. Most of his attacks center around his sword, and Link also has a number of projectiles in Bombs and a Boomerang.
+|''Super Smash Bros.'' series
-|[[Boomerang (move)|Boomerang]]
+|The Crate is a wooden box that contains a random item, which can be released by breaking it open or throwing it to the ground. Barrels are similar, but can roll along the ground if hit. Capsules and Eggs are lighter than Crates and Barrels. Sometimes these items explode.
 |-
-|[[Spin Attack (The Legend of Zelda)|Spin Attack]]
+|[[File:SSBbob-omb.jpg|75px]]
+|[[Bob-omb]]
+|''Super Mario'' franchise
+|When grabbed and thrown at an enemy, this item explodes, but if left alone, it starts walking around until its timer reaches zero.
 |-
-|[[Bomb (The Legend of Zelda)|Bomb]]
+|[[File:SSBfireflower.jpg|75x75px]]
+|[[Fire Flower]]
+|''Super Mario'' franchise
+|The Fire Flower can be used to blast opponents at close range with fire.
 |-
-!rowspan=3| [[File:SamushSmash.PNG|75px]]<br>[[Samus Aran|Samus]]
+|[[File:SSBgreenshell.jpg|75x75px]]
-|rowspan=3| ''Metroid''
+|[[Green Shell]]
-|rowspan=3| Samus is a slow and heavy character with powerful attacks. Her Grapple Beam allows her to grab characters from far away, and she can power up her Charge Shot for a stronger attack.
+|''Super Mario'' franchise
-|[[Charge Shot]]
+|The Green Shell can be thrown, and then slides along the ground, being able to hit multiple characters. The Green Shell disappears after being used a certain amount of times.
 |-
-|[[Screw Attack (Move)|Screw Attack]]
+|[[File:SSBhammer.jpg|75x75px]]
+|[[Hammer]]
+|''Donkey Kong'' series
+|A character that obtains the hammer starts automatically attacking with it (much like the original ''Donkey Kong'' arcade game), causing significant damage to opponents hit.
 |-
-|[[Bomb (Metroid)|Bomb]]
+|[[File:SSBredshell.jpg|75x75px]]
+|[[Red Shell]]
+|''Super Mario'' franchise
+|Similar to the Green Shell, but does less damage and homes in on characters.
 |-
-!rowspan=3| [[File:YoshiSmash.PNG|75px]]<br>[[Yoshi]]
+|[[File:SSBstarman.jpg|75x75px]]
-|rowspan=3| [[Yoshi (series)|''Yoshi'']]
+|[[Super Star|Star]]
-|rowspan=3| Yoshi is a fast and middleweight fighter with strong smash attacks. Unlike other fighters, Yoshi's shield is not an energy bubble but a green-spotted [[Yoshi Egg]]. He does not have a third jump, but his second jump gives him a knockback immunity to make up for that.
+|''Super Mario'' franchise
-|[[Egg Lay]]
+|The Star makes the player invincible for several seconds. Players with this item do not take damage from their enemies and cannot be hit or grabbed. However, they can still fall off the stage and self-destruct.
 |-
-|[[Egg Throw]]
+|[[File:SSBbeamsword.jpg|75x75px]]
+|[[smashwiki:Beam Sword|Beam Sword]]
+|''Super Smash Bros.'' series
+|This is a sword that can be used to attack opponents with greater attack power.
 |-
-|[[Yoshi Bomb]]
+|[[File:SSBhomerunbat.jpg|75px]]
+|[[smashwiki:Home-Run Bat|Home Run Bat]]
+|''Super Smash Bros.'' series
+|This item can be very powerful; although it can't be thrown far, the player can use it to attack opponents and inflict a large amount of damage, usually an instant KO.
 |-
-!rowspan=3| [[File:Kirsmashone.PNG|75px]]<br>[[Kirby]]
+|[[File:SSBmine.jpg|75px]]
-|rowspan=3| ''Kirby''
+|[[smashwiki:Motion-Sensor Bomb|Motion Sensor Bomb]]
-|rowspan=3| Kirby is a light, fast character. He can multi-jump in the air and his special Swallow move allows him to copy other characters' abilities.
+|''[[nwiki:GoldenEye 007|GoldenEye 007]]''
-|[[Inhale|Swallow]]
+|When thrown, these activate wherever they land. The first character to approach an active bomb takes damage and is sent flying.
 |-
-|[[Final Cutter]]
+|[[File:SSBbumper.jpg|75px]]
-|-
+|[[smashwiki:Bumper|Bumper]]
-|[[Stone (move)|Stone]]
+|''Super Smash Bros.'' series
+|When thrown, this item remains in the same spot. If any character, including the user, touches it, they take damage, and are pushed in a single direction.
 |-
-!rowspan=3| [[File:FoxSmash.PNG|75px]]<br>[[Fox McCloud|Fox]]
+|[[File:SSBfan.jpg|75px]]
-|rowspan=3| ''Star Fox''
+|[[smashwiki:Fan|Fan]]
-|rowspan=3| Fox is a fast and light character with average strength. His blaster can stun opponents, thus stopping them in their tracks. He can use his Reflector to reflect projectiles, including thrown items.
+|''Super Smash Bros.'' series
-|[[Blaster]]
+|Because it is light, this item is good for quick attacks. But it doesn't do much damage and can't be thrown very far.
 |-
-|[[Fire Fox]]
+|[[File:Pokeball.gif|75px]]
+|[[smashwiki:Poké Ball|Poké Ball]]
+|''Pokémon'' series
+|When thrown, the Poké Ball opens up, and a Pokémon pops out. The Pokémon that appears is random; it performs its special skill and leaves. The Pokémon that appears is either [[bulbapedia:Beedrill (Pokémon)|Beedrill]], [[bulbapedia:Chansey (Pokémon)|Chansey]], [[bulbapedia:Charizard (Pokémon)|Charizard]], [[bulbapedia:Clefairy (Pokémon)|Clefairy]], [[bulbapedia:Goldeen (Pokémon)|Goldeen]], [[bulbapedia:Hitmonlee (Pokémon)|Hitmonlee]], [[bulbapedia:Koffing (Pokémon)|Koffing]], [[bulbapedia:Meowth (Pokémon)|Meowth]], [[bulbapedia:Mew (Pokémon)|Mew]], [[bulbapedia:Onix (Pokémon)|Onix]], [[bulbapedia:Snorlax (Pokémon)|Snorlax]], or [[bulbapedia:Starmie (Pokémon)|Starmie]].
 |-
-|[[Reflector]]
+|[[File:SSBstarrod.jpg|75x75px]]
+|[[smashwiki:Star Rod|Star Rod]]
+|''Kirby'' series
+|When the Star Rod is used, stars come flying out of it, hitting other characters. If used with smash, a large star flies out. The Star Rod has only a limited amount of large stars it can shoot.
 |-
-!rowspan=3| [[File:PIKAsmall.PNG|75px]]<br>[[Pikachu]]
+|[[File:Maximtomatoart.gif|75x75px]]
-|rowspan=3| ''Pokémon''
+|[[smashwiki:Maxim Tomato|Maxim Tomato]]
-|rowspan=3| Pikachu is fast and light. It mostly uses its electric attacks to damage other enemies. Pikachu has weak attacks as well.
+|''Kirby'' series
-|[[Thunder Jolt]]
+|This is a healing item that restores up to 100% of damage.
 |-
-|[[Quick Attack]]
+|[[File:SSBheartcontainer.jpg|75x75px]]
+|[[smashwiki:Heart Container|Heart Container]]
+|''The Legend of Zelda'' series
+|The Heart Container fully reduces the player's damage to 0%.
 |-
-|[[Thunder (Pokémon)|Thunder]]
+|[[File:SSBraygun.jpg|75x75px]]
+|[[smashwiki:Ray Gun|Ray Gun]]
+|''Super Smash Bros.'' series
+|The Ray Gun can hit enemies from a distance with its long-range laser shot.
 |}
-===Unlockable characters===
+==Poké Ball Pokémon==
-{| align=center width=100% cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3 border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse; font-family:Arial"
+A number of [[bulbapedia:Pokémon (species)|Pokémon]] can be released from the [[bulbapedia:Poké Ball|Poké Ball]] item, each coming from the ''Pokémon'' series' [[bulbapedia:Generation I|first generation]]. Each has a different effect, using a move from the series.
+{|class="wikitable sortable"
+!width=15%|Pokémon
+!width=68%|Description
 |-
-! width=10% | Character
+|align=center|[[File:Beedrill.png]]<br>[[bulbapedia:Beedrill (Pokémon)|Beedrill]]
-! width=10% | Series
+|A Poison Bee Pokémon, it summons a swarm of Beedrill to use [[Bulbapedia:Take Down (move)|Take Down]] on opponents.
-! width=35% | Description
-! width=15% | How to Unlock
-! width=50% | Special Moves
 |-
-! rowspan=3 |[[File:JiggSmash.PNG|75px]]<br>[[Jigglypuff]]
+|align=center|[[File:Blastoisessb.png]]<br>[[bulbapedia:Blastoise (Pokémon)|Blastoise]]
-| rowspan=3 |''Pokémon''
+|A Shellfish Pokémon, it uses [[Bulbapedia:Hydro Pump (move)|Hydro Pump]] to push opponents with gushes of water; however, this also slowly moves itself backwards.
-| rowspan=3 |Jigglypuff is weak and light. It has the ability to multi-jump in the air. Its rest attack can be lethal if it uses it adjacent to an opponent. Unlike most characters, it does not have a recovery move, but it can use Pound to gain distance while floating in the air. If its shield breaks, it flies up and gets KO'd.
-| rowspan=3 |Clear 1-Player Game.
-| [[Pound]]
 |-
-| [[Sing]]
+|align=center|[[File:Chanseyssb.png]]<br>[[bulbapedia:Chansey (Pokémon)|Chansey]]
+|An Egg Pokémon, it uses [[Bulbapedia:Soft-Boiled (move)|Soft-Boiled]] to scatter [[egg]]s across the field, which can be eaten to reduce damage or broken to reveal items or explosions.
 |-
-| [[Rest]]
+|align=center|[[File:Charizardssb.png]]<br>[[bulbapedia:Charizard (Pokémon)|Charizard]]
+|A Flame Pokémon, it uses [[Bulbapedia:Flamethrower (move)|Flamethrower]] to shoot short-range plumes of fire on either side of it back-and-forth.
 |-
-! rowspan=3 |[[File:LuigiSmash.PNG|75px]]<br>[[Luigi]]
+|align=center|[[File:Clefairyssb.png]]<br>[[bulbapedia:Clefairy (Pokémon)|Clefairy]]
-| rowspan=3 |''Mario''
+|A Fairy Pokémon, it uses [[Bulbapedia:Metronome (move)|Metronome]] to imitate any other available Pokémon's ability.
-| rowspan=3 |Luigi is a character with average weight and speed but with above average strength. His moves look similar to Mario's but they function very differently. His Super Jump Punch can be very strong if he uses it while adjacent to an opponent, but otherwise it is a very weak attack. His Luigi Cyclone makes opponents fly away. His fireballs float in a straight line instead of bouncing. He also jumps higher than Mario, but he is also slower and lighter than Mario.
-| rowspan=3 | Clear Break the Targets with all default characters.
-| [[Fireball]]
 |-
-| [[Super Jump Punch]]
+|align=center|[[File:Goldeenssb.png]]<br>[[bulbapedia:Goldeen (Pokémon)|Goldeen]]
+|A Goldfish Pokémon, it uses [[Bulbapedia:Splash (move)|Splash]] to flop around ineffectually.
 |-
-| [[Luigi Cyclone]]
+|align=center|[[File:Hitmonlee.png]]<br>[[bulbapedia:Hitmonlee (Pokémon)|Hitmonlee]]
+|A Kicking Pokémon, it uses [[Bulbapedia:Jump Kick (move)|Jump Kick]] to make a single arcing attack towards opponents.
 |-
-! rowspan=3 |[[File:FalcSmash.PNG|75px]]<br>[[Captain Falcon]]
+|align=center|[[File:Koffingssb.png]]<br>[[bulbapedia:Koffing (Pokémon)|Koffing]]
-| rowspan=3 |''F-Zero''
+|A Poison Gas Pokémon, it uses [[Bulbapedia:Poison Gas (move)|Poison Gas]] to surround itself with smog that damages opponents as long as they are caught in it.
-| rowspan=3 |Captain Falcon is the fastest character in the game. His special attacks are all fiery, and the Falcon Punch is the strongest one-hit attack of any character.
-| rowspan=3 |Clear 1-Player Game in under 20 minutes.
-| [[Falcon Punch]]
 |-
-| [[Falcon Dive]]
+|align=center|[[File:Meowth.png]]<br>[[bulbapedia:Meowth (Pokémon)|Meowth]]
+|A ScratchCat Pokémon, it uses [[Bulbapedia:Pay Day (move)|Pay Day]] to rapidly fire coins from four directions at once around it.
 |-
-| [[Falcon Kick]]
+|align=center|[[File:Mewssb.png]]<br>[[bulbapedia:Mew (Pokémon)|Mew]]
+|A [[bulbapedia:Mythical Pokémon|Mythical]] New Specie Pokémon, it does not use any move, but gives a large point bonus if found.
 |-
-! rowspan=3 |[[File:NessSmash.PNG|75px]]<br>[[Ness]]
+|align=center|[[File:Onix.png]]<br>[[bulbapedia:Onix (Pokémon)|Onix]]
-| rowspan=3 |''EarthBound'' / ''MOTHER''
+|A Rock Snake Pokémon, it uses [[Bulbapedia:Rock Throw (move)|Rock Throw]] to shower the stage from above with boulders.
-| rowspan=3 |Ness is a fast and light character. He uses a homerun bat and a yo-yo for his Smash Attacks. He has to direct a PK thunder into himself in order to utilize his third jump. Ness can use his PSI magnet to convert most projectiles to heal himself.
-| rowspan=3 |Clear 1-Player Game without continuing on normal difficulty with 3 [[Extra life|lives]].
-| [[PK Fire]]
 |-
-| [[PK Thunder]]
+|align=center|[[File:Snorlaxssb.png]]<br>[[bulbapedia:Snorlax (Pokémon)|Snorlax]]
+|A Sleeping Pokémon, it uses [[Bulbapedia:Body Slam (move)|Body Slam]] to make itself huge and fall through the stage from above where it was called.
 |-
-| [[PSI Magnet]]
+|align=center|[[File:Starmiessb.png]]<br>[[bulbapedia:Starmie (Pokémon)|Starmie]]
+|A Mysterious Pokémon, it uses [[Bulbapedia:Swift (move)|Swift]] to line up with an opponent and launch a barrage of stars in a horizontal line from a fixed position.
 |}
-==Non-playable characters==
+==Stage gimmicks and hazards==
-===[[Pokémon]]===
+{{image|more=yes|section=y|Many of the sprites are missing}}
-* [[Pokémon|Beedrill]]
+Certain characters and objects appear on the various stages in a capacity that affects gameplay.
-* [[Pokémon|Blastoise]]
+{|class="wikitable sortable"
-* [[Pokémon|Chansey]]
+!width=15%|Entity
-* [[Charizard]]
+!width=68%|Description
-* [[Pokémon|Clefairy]]
+|-
-* [[Pokémon|Hitmonlee]]
+|align=center|[[File:SSB Acid.png|100px]]<br>Acid
-* [[Pokémon|Koffing]]
+|Highly caustic liquid that rises from the pit in Planet Zebes every 30 seconds, often covering platforms. It damages and launches fighters that touch it.
-* [[Pokémon|Meowth]]
+|-
-* [[Pokémon|Mew]]
+|align=center|[[smashwiki:Arwing|Arwing]]
-* [[Pokémon|Onix]]
+|The standard ride of the Star Fox team, these occasionally appear in Sector Z, firing their lasers.
-* [[Pokémon|Snorlax]]
+|-
-* [[Pokémon|Starmie]]
+|align=center|[[File:SSB Barrel Cannon.png]]<br>[[Barrel Cannon]]
+|A floating barrel that rotates when entered and can be launched from by pressing an action button, it swings back and forth under Congo Jungle.
-===Enemies===
+|-
-* [[Fighting Polygons]]
+|align=center|[[Bomb]]
-* [[Kirby|Kirbys]]
+|Large, rolling explosives that appear in one section of Race to the Finish.
-* [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]]
-===Bosses===
-* [[Giant Donkey Kong]]
-* [[Metal Mario (character)|Metal Mario]]
-* [[Master Hand]]
-==Stages==
-===Default stages===
-{| class=sortable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse; font-family:Arial"
 |-
-! width=15% |
+|align=center|[[Brick Block]]
-! width=17% | Stage
+|Cubes of bricks found floating in Mushroom Kingdom.
-! width=68% | Description
 |-
-![[File:SSB Peach's Castle.png|100px]]
+|align=center|[[File:SSB Bullet Bill model.png|32px]]<br>[[Bullet Bill]]
-| align=center | [[Peach's Castle (Super Smash Bros.)|Peach's Castle]]
+|Quick-moving rounds launched by Master Hand as one of his attacks.
-| A stage with one large platform, two mid-air sloped platforms at the side, and a moving platform towards the bottom. There are two bumpers in the upper right and left-hand corners of the stage. The challenger match against Luigi takes place here.
-|-
-![[File:Luigi%27sKongoJungle.png|100px]]
-| align=center | [[Kongo Jungle (Super Smash Bros.)|Kongo Jungle]]
-| A stage sloped towards the middle, with platforms on either side. There is also a [[Barrel Cannon]] moving side to side at the bottom of the stage. If players are to fall into it, the barrel would start rotating and the players press the {{button|N64|A}} button, they can launch in whichever direction the arrow is pointing. This stage is the home stage of Donkey Kong.
 |-
-![[File:SSB Hyrule Castle.png|100px]]
+|align=center|[[File:SSB Bumper air.png]]<br>[[smashwiki:Bumper|Bumper]]
-| align=center | [[Hyrule Castle]]
+|Automatically deployed versions of the Bumper item appear moving above Peach's Castle.
-| A very long stage, and the first stage of the single-player mode. It does not have many gimmicks, except for a whirlwind that appears every 30 seconds. The tornado sends players flying with a percent cost, and it can turn unlucky players into stars depending on the location and percent. The tornadoes appear in 4 places in this stage. This stage is the home stage of Link.
 |-
-![[File:SSB Planet Zebes.png|100px]]
+|align=center|[[File:ChanseySaffron.png]]<br>[[bulbapedia:Chansey (Pokémon)|Chansey]]
-| align=center | [[Planet Zebes]]
+|An Egg Pokémon, Chansey appears from the building in Saffron City to use [[Bulbapedia:Soft-Boiled (move)|Soft-Boiled]], dispensing item-containing or explosive [[egg]]s across the stage.
-| A small stage that is easy to get blasted off of. The only other feature is the acid, that rises up about every 30 seconds. The acid hurts players and knocks the player out of the stage if the percent is high enough. The acid also makes it nearly impossible to score a KO in the bottom part of the stage. This stage is the home stage of Samus. Also, the challenger match against Captain Falcon takes place here, as the game features no stages from the ''F-Zero'' series.
 |-
-![[File:SSB Yoshi's Island.png|100px]]
+|align=center|[[File:CharmanderSaffron.png]]<br>[[bulbapedia:Charmander (Pokémon)|Charmander]]
-| align=center | [[Yoshi's Island (Super Smash Bros.)|Yoshi's Island]]
+|A Lizard Pokémon, Charmander appears from the building in Saffron City to use [[Bulbapedia:Flamethrower (move)|Flamethrower]], spitting fiery streams from its position.
-| A stage slightly sloped on either side, meant to look like a book. There are also three mid-air platforms, two of which are also slanted. Clouds on the sides of the course can be stood on, but they will disappear if the player stays on the platform for a period of time. This stage is the home stage of Yoshi.
 |-
-![[File:SSB Dream Land.png|100px]]
+|align=center|[[Cloud Lift|Cloud]]
-| align=center | [[Dream Land (Super Smash Bros.)|Dream Land]]
+|Clouds appear to the sides in Yoshi's Island, slowly fading away if stood on.
-| A flat stage, with [[Whispy Woods]] at the center. Whispy sometimes blows air that pushes players in the direction he is facing. This stage is the home stage of Kirby. Also, the challenger match against Ness takes place here, as the game features no stages from the ''EarthBound'' series.
 |-
-![[File:SSB Sector Z.png|100px]]
+|align=center|[[File:SSB Cyclone.png]]<br>[[Tornado|Cyclone]]
-| align=center | [[Sector Z]]
+|A small but powerful whirlwind that appears in one of four places on Hyrule Castle every 30 seconds.
-| A very large stage, set on the [[Great Fox]]. Occasionally, an Arwing enters the screen and fires blasts of beams at the players. The stage is the largest of the game, considering the length of the blast lines. This stage is the home stage of Fox.
 |-
-![[File:SSB Saffron City.png|100px]]
+|align=center|[[File:Electrodessb.png]]<br>[[bulbapedia:Electrode (Pokémon)|Electrode]]
-| align=center | [[Saffron City]]
+|A Ball Pokémon, Electrode appears from the building in Saffron City to use [[Bulbapedia:Explosion (move)|Explosion]], blinking before blowing up and hurting anyone in the blast radius.
-| A large stage that features the most gimmicks. It is the home stage of Pikachu and Jigglypuff, and the challenger match against Jigglypuff takes place on this stage. Various Pokémon emerge from the building to the right, having effects on gameplay.
 |-
-|}
+|align=center|[[Warp Pipe|Pipe]]
+|A trio of green tubes that can be moved between in Mushroom Kingdom, though they are also the home of Piranha Plant.
-===Unlockable stage===
-{| class=sortable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse; font-family:Arial"
 |-
-! width=15% |
+|align=center|[[File:SSBPiranhaPlantSprite.png]]<br>[[Piranha Plant]]
-! width=17% | Stage
+|A toothy flower who sometimes sprouts from the pipes in Mushroom Kingdom.
-! width=28% | Description
-! width=40% |How to unlock
 |-
-![[File:SSB Mushroom Kingdom.png|100px]]
+|align=center|[[File:PorygonSaffron.png]]<br>[[bulbapedia:Porygon (Pokémon)|Porygon]]
-| align=center | [[Mushroom Kingdom (stage)|Mushroom Kingdom]]
+|A Virtual Pokémon, Porygon appears from the building in Saffron City to use [[Bulbapedia:Tackle (move)|Tackle]], rushing out at high speed to launch anyone standing nearby.
-| A large stage, featuring some gimmicks, moving platforms, [[Warp Pipe]]s, and others. This stage later reappears modified in the game's sequel, ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''.
-|Clear 1-Player Game with all default characters, and playing each stage in VS Mode.
-|}
-==Items==
-There are many items throughout the game that help fire up the battle. All items will disappear after a period of time it is unused or if it is used to a certain extent. The following is a full list of them.
-{| class=sortable cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3 border=1 align=center width=100% style="border-collapse:collapse; font-family:Arial"
 |-
-! width=12% |
+|align=center|[[POW Block]]
-! width=12% | Name
+|A special blue brick in Mushroom Kingdom that launches all opponents that are on the ground when it is hit. It only appears in certain areas.
-! width=12% | Series
-! width=64% | Description
 |-
-! [[File:Containers.jpg|75x75px]]
+|align=center|[[Scale Lift]]
-! [[Crate]], [[Capsule (Super Smash Bros.)|Capsule]], [[Egg]], and [[Barrel]]
+|A pair of lifts in Mushroom Kingdom tied together by a rope and pulley. If either lift is pulled high enough to hit the pulley, both lifts fall.
-| ''Super Smash Bros.'' series
-| The Crate is a wooden box that contains a random item, which can be released by breaking it open or throwing it to the ground. Barrels are similar, but can roll along the ground if hit. Capsules and Eggs are lighter than Crates and Barrels. Sometimes these items will explode.
 |-
-![[File:SSBbob-omb.jpg|75px]]
+|align=center|[[File:VenusaurSaffron.png]]<br>[[bulbapedia:Venusaur (Pokémon)|Venusaur]]
-! [[Bob-omb]]
+|A Seed Pokémon, Venusaur appears from the building in Saffron City to use [[Bulbapedia:Razor Leaf (move)|Razor Leaf]], shooting leaves in a straight line in front of it to damage fighters.
-| ''Mario'' series
-| When grabbed and thrown at an enemy, this item explodes, but if left alone, it will start walking around until its timer reaches zero.
 |-
-![[File:SSBfireflower.jpg|75x75px]]
+|align=center|[[File:SSB64WhispyWoodsRender.png|64px]]<br>[[smashwiki:Whispy Woods|Whispy Woods]]
-! [[Fire Flower]]
+|A surly tree in Dream Land who blows powerful gusts to either side for a few moments.
-| ''Mario'' series
+|}
-| The Fire Flower can be used to blast opponents at close range with fire.
+==Stage cameos==
+Many other characters appear as mere background cameos in stages relevant to their origin series.
+{|class="wikitable sortable"
+!width=15%|Entity
+!width=68%|Description
 |-
-![[File:SSBgreenshell.jpg|75x75px]]
+|align=center|[[File:SSB Bronto Burt.png]]<br>[[smashwiki:Bronto Burt|Bronto Burt]]
-! [[Green Shell]]
+|Flying creatures and common enemies to Kirby, they appear in Dream Land.
-| ''Mario'' series
-| The Green Shell can be thrown, and then slides along the ground, being able to hit multiple characters. The Green Shell will disappear after being used a certain amount of times.
 |-
-![[File:SSBhammer.jpg|75x75px]]
+|align=center|[[File:SSB Butterfree.png]]<br>[[bulbapedia:Butterfree (Pokémon)|Butterfree]]
-! [[Hammer]]
+|A Butterfly Pokémon, they appear in Saffron City.
-| ''Donkey Kong'' series
-| A character that obtains the hammer will start automatically attacking with it (much like the original ''Donkey Kong'' arcade game), causing significant damage to opponents hit.
 |-
-![[File:SSBredshell.jpg|75x75px]]
+|align=center|[[File:SSBBuzzyBeetleSprite.png]]<br>[[Buzzy Beetle]]
-! [[Red Shell]]
+|A squat, fireproof turtle, one bounces on a spring in Mushroom Kingdom.
-| ''Mario'' series
-| Similar to the Green Shell, but does less damage and homes in on characters.
 |-
-![[File:SSBstarman.jpg|75x75px]]
+|align=center|[[File:SSB Fearow.png]]<br>[[bulbapedia:Fearow (Pokémon)|Fearow]]
-! [[Super Star|Star]]
+|A Beak Pokémon, they appear in Saffron City.
-| ''Mario'' series
-| The Star makes the player invincible for several seconds. Players with this item do not take damage from their enemies and cannot be hit or grabbed. However, they can still fall off the stage and self-destruct.
 |-
-![[File:SSBbeamsword.jpg|75x75px]]
+|align=center|[[File:SSB Propeller Shy Guy.png]]<br>[[Fly Guy|Flying Shy Guy]]
-! [[Beam Sword]]
+|[[Shy Guy]]s with propellers and occasionally a [[melon]], they appear in Yoshi's Island.
-| ''Super Smash Bros.'' series
-| This is a sword that can be used to attack opponents with greater attack power.
 |-
-![[File:SSBhomerunbat.jpg|75px]]
+|align=center|[[File:SSB Goonie.png]]<br>[[Goonie]]
-! [[Home-Run Bat|Home Run Bat]]
+|Large white albatrosses that appear in Yoshi's Island.
-| ''Super Smash Bros.'' series
-| This item can be very powerful; although it can't be thrown far, the player can use it to attack opponents and inflict a large amount of damage.
 |-
-![[File:SSBmine.jpg|75px]]
+|align=center|[[File:SSB King Dedede.png]]<br>[[wikirby:King Dedede|King Dedede]]
-! [[Motion-Sensor Bomb|Motion Sensor Bomb]]
+|A greedy ruler and Kirby's primary rival, he appears in Dream Land.
-| ''GoldenEye 007''
-| When thrown, these will activate wherever they land. The first character to approach an active bomb wil take damage and be sent flying.
 |-
-![[File:SSBbumper.jpg|75px]]
+|align=center|[[File:SSBKoopaTroopa.png]]<br>[[Koopa Troopa]]
-! [[Bumper (item)|Bumper]]
+|A simple turtle who appears in Mushroom Kingdom.
-| ''Super Smash Bros.'' series
-| When thrown, this item remains in the same spot. If any character, including the user, touches it, they will take damage, and be pushed in a single direction.
 |-
-![[File:SSBfan.jpg|75px]]
+|align=center|[[File:Ssb lakitubro.png]]<br>[[Lakitu Bros.|Lakitu Bro]]
-! [[Fan]]
+|A cloud-riding cameraman turtle who appears at Peach's Castle.
-| ''Super Smash Bros.'' series
-| Because it is light, this item is good for quick attacks. But it doesn't do much damage and can't be thrown very far.
 |-
-![[File:Pokeball.gif|75px]]
+|align=center|[[File:Tres Mol.png]]<br>[[bulbapedia:Moltres (Pokémon)|Moltres]]
-! [[Poké Ball]]
+|A Legendary Flame Pokémon, they appear in Saffron City.
-| ''Pokémon'' series
-| When thrown, the Poké Ball opens up, and a Pokémon pops out. The Pokémon that appears is random; it performs its special skill and leaves.
 |-
-![[File:SSBstarrod.jpg|75x75px]]
+|align=center|[[File:SSB Necky.png]]<br>[[Necky]]
-! [[Star Rod (Kirby)|Star Rod]]
+|Large vultures that appear in Congo Jungle.
-| ''Kirby'' series
-| When the Star Rod is used, stars come flying out of it, hitting other characters. If used with smash, a large star will fly out. The Star Rod has only a limited amount of large stars it can shoot.
 |-
-![[File:Maximtomatoart.gif|75x75px]]
+|align=center|[[File:SSB Pidgey.png]]<br>[[bulbapedia:Pidgey (Pokémon)|Pidgey]]
-! [[Maxim Tomato]]
+|A Tiny Bird Pokémon, they appear in Saffron City.
-| ''Kirby'' series
-| This is a healing item that restores up to 100% of damage.
 |-
-![[File:SSBheartcontainer.jpg|75x75px]]
+|align=center|[[File:SSB Ridley.png]]<br>[[metroidwiki:Ridley|Ridley]]
-! [[Heart Container]]
+|A gruesome space pirate and nemesis of Samus, he appears in Planet Zebes.
-| ''The Legend of Zelda'' series
-| The Heart Container fully reduces the player's damage to 0%.
 |-
-![[File:SSBraygun.jpg|75x75px]]
+|align=center|[[File:SSB Derelict background 1.png]] [[File:SSB Derelict background 2.png]]<br>Space junk
-! [[Ray Gun]]
+|Pieces of derelict machines making up obstacles in the space graveyard of Sector Z.
-| ''Super Smash Bros.'' series
-| The Ray Gun can hit enemies from a distance with its long-range laser shot.
 |}
 ==Modes==
 ===Single-player mode===
-====One-player Game====
+====1P Game====
-[[File:SSBClassic.jpg|thumb|230px|The Stage progression screen for the Final Stage with Fox as the player's character.]]
+{{main-wiki|SmashWiki|1P Game}}
-In single-player mode, before a player starts the game, a character, difficulty level, and number of lives is selected. The difficulty levels range from Very Easy, Easy, Normal, Hard, to Very Hard. The number of lives can be set anywhere from one to five lives. The number of lives carries over from the previous match, which means any lost lives are not restored each level. Once the player loses all lives, they can choose to continue, but will have their current score cut in half.  Alternatively, they can quit, which will result in a [[Game Over]].
+[[File:SSBClassic.png|thumb|230px|The Stage progression screen for the Final Stage with Fox as the player's character.]]
+In single-player mode, before a player starts the game, a character, difficulty level, and number of lives is selected. The difficulty levels range from Very Easy, Easy, Normal, Hard, to Very Hard. The number of lives can be set anywhere from one to five lives. The number of lives carries over from the previous match, which means any lost lives are not restored each level. Once the player loses all lives, they can choose to continue, but has their current score cut in half. Alternatively, they can quit, which results in a [[Game Over]].
-All stages work with the stock system and opponents and allies have one life each. There is a time limit of five minutes per match, but players can choose to disable it. If in the case the player runs out of time in a level with the exception of Bonus Stages, they will go to the Continue screen (as if they had lost all of their lives), regardless of the number of lives the player had remaining.
-{| border=1 cellpadding=3 cellspacing=0 width=100% style="background:ghostwhite; color:black; border-collapse:collapse"
+All stages work with the stock system and opponents and allies have one life each. There is a time limit of five minutes per match, but players can choose to disable it. If in the case the player runs out of time in a level with the exception of Bonus Stages, they go to the Continue screen (as if they had lost all of their lives), regardless of the number of lives the player had remaining.
-|-
-! colspan=2 style="background:orange" | <big>One-player Game Stages</big><br>
+Upon completing a main stage, the player may be awarded with [[smashwiki:List of bonuses#Super Smash Bros.|special bonuses]] by completing certain tasks. There are a total of 55 bonuses with some only being obtainable on certain stages due to their unique hazards. Bonuses are not required to achieve and are purely for high-score setting purposes. Earning all bonuses in this game does not earn the player any reward of some sort, and no list is kept in the game when a bonus is achieved.
+{|class="wikitable"width=100%
+!colspan=2|One-player Game Stages
 |-
-! width=15% | Stage 1
+!width=15%|Stage 1
-| The player fights [[Link]] at [[Hyrule Castle]].
+|The player fights [[Link]] at [[Hyrule Castle]].
 |-
-! Stage 2
+!Stage 2
-| The player fights a team of 18 [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]] in [[Yoshi's Island (Super Smash Bros.)|Yoshi's Island]]. The player fights three Yoshis at a time. When one is defeated, another one will take its place, until all are defeated.
+|The player fights a team of 18 [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]s in [[Super Happy Tree (stage)|Yoshi's Island]]. The player fights three Yoshis at a time. When one is defeated, another one takes its place, until all are defeated.
 |-
-! Stage 3
+!Stage 3
-| The player fights [[Fox McCloud|Fox]] in [[Sector Z]].
+|The player fights [[Fox]] in [[Sector Z]].
 |-
-! Bonus Stage 1
+!Bonus Stage 1
-| [[Break the Targets!]] The player has to hit the 10 [[target]]s within a time limit of 2 minutes. Each character has a different arena for his target test. Dying in the target test causes the failure of the test, but not the loss of a life.
+|[[smashwiki:Target Smash!|Break the Targets!]] The player has to hit the 10 [[target]]s within a time limit of 2 minutes. Each character has a different arena for his target test. Getting KO'd in the target test causes the failure of the test, but not the loss of a life.
 |-
-! Stage 4
+!Stage 4
-| The player fights [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] on [[Peach's Castle (Super Smash Bros.)|Peach's Castle]]. The player also gets a randomly chosen ally.
+|The player fights [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] on [[Peach's Castle (Super Smash Bros.)|Peach's Castle]]. The player also gets a randomly chosen ally.
 |-
-! Stage 5
+!Stage 5
-| The player fights [[Pikachu]] in [[Saffron City]].
+|The player fights [[smashwiki:Pikachu (SSB)|Pikachu]] in [[Saffron City]].
 |-
-! Stage 6
+!Stage 6
-| The player fights [[Giant Donkey Kong]] in [[Kongo Jungle (Super Smash Bros.)|Kongo Jungle]]. The player gets two randomly chosen allies.
+|The player fights a [[Giant Donkey Kong]] in [[Kongo Jungle (Super Smash Bros.)|Congo Jungle]]. The player gets two randomly chosen allies.
 |-
-! Bonus Stage 2
+!Bonus Stage 2
-| [[Board the Platforms!]] The player has to land on all 10 platforms within 2 minutes. It is similar to Break the Targets!!; the player can get KO'd and fail the test, but it doesn't constitute towards the loss of a life.
+|[[Board the Platforms!]] The player has to land on all 10 platforms within 2 minutes. It is similar to Break the Targets!!; the player can get KO'd and fail the test, but it doesn't constitute towards the loss of a life.
 |-
-! Stage 7
+!Stage 7
-| The player fights a team of 8 [[Kirby]]s in [[Dream Land (Super Smash Bros.)|Dream Land]]. Seven of them already have abilities from the other 7 default characters. The last one is either the regular Kirby or one with an ability of one unlockable character. The player fights two at a time.
+|The player fights a team of 8 [[smashwiki:Kirby (SSB)|Kirby]]s in [[Dream Land (Super Smash Bros.)|Dream Land]]. Seven of them already have abilities from the other 7 default characters. The last one is either the regular Kirby or one with an ability of one unlockable character. The player fights two at a time.
 |-
-! Stage 8
+!Stage 8
-| The player fights [[Samus]] on [[Planet Zebes]].
+|The player fights [[smashwiki:Samus (SSB)|Samus]] on [[Planet Zebes]].
 |-
-! Stage 9
+!Stage 9
-| The player fights [[Metal Mario (character)|Metal Mario]] at [[Meta Crystal]].
+|The player fights [[Metal Mario]] at [[smashwiki:Meta Crystal|Meta Crystal]].
 |-
-! Bonus Stage 3
+!Bonus Stage 3
-| [[Race to the Finish!]] The player has to reach the white door at the end while avoiding three [[Fighting Polygons]], bombs, and bumpers within one minute. Like the two previous bonus stages, failure does not result in the loss of a life.
+|[[smashwiki:Race to the Finish!|Race to the Finish!]] The player has to reach the white door at the end while avoiding three [[smashwiki:Fighting Polygons|Fighting Polygons]], bombs, and bumpers within one minute. Like the two previous bonus stages, failure does not result in the loss of a life.
 |-
-! Stage 10
+!Stage 10
-| The player fights a team of 30 [[Fighting Polygons]] on the [[Battlefield]] stage. The polygons are fought three at a time.
+|The player fights a team of 30 [[smashwiki:Fighting Polygons|Fighting Polygons]] on the [[smashwiki:Duel Zone|Battlefield]] stage. The polygons are fought three at a time.
 |-
-! Final Stage
+!Final Stage
-| The player fights [[Master Hand]]. Unlike the player, the Master Hand does not have a percentage of damage, but 300 hit points. The battle takes place on [[Final Destination]].
+|The player fights [[smashwiki:Master Hand|Master Hand]]. Unlike the player, the Master Hand does not have a percentage of damage, but 300 hit points. The battle takes place on [[Final Destination]].
 |}
 ====Training mode====
-[[File:SSBTrain.jpg|thumb|left|230px|The player is controlling [[Mario]] while the CPU, [[Luigi]], is set to "Walk."]]
+{{main-wiki|SmashWiki|Training Mode}}
+[[File:SSBTrain.png|thumb|left|230px|The player is controlling [[Mario]] while the CPU, [[Luigi]], is set to "Walk."]]
+Training mode allows players to practice and simulate battles for improving skills or for beginners to learn controls and moves. There is no time limit or a set number of lives, and whatever happens in Training mode is not recorded.
-Training mode is, as the name suggests, a mode primarily used to practice and simulate battles for improving skills or for beginners to learn controls and moves. There is no time limit or a set number of lives, and whatever happens in Training mode is not recorded.
+There are multiple adjustable factors within this mode that are not available in regular VS. mode. Primarily, the computer player's actions can be set to either Stand, Walk, Evade, Jump, or Attack. In any case, if the computer player is about to get knocked off the stage, they make an effort to recover. Another ability available from the pause menu is to be able to make any item spawn. Up to four items can be on the stage at once. The speed of the game is also adjustable. Besides normal speed, it can be set to 2/3, 1/2, or 1/4 speed. Lastly, the camera view can also be changed from normal to close-up; close-up view follows the player at a close angle.
-There are multiple adjustable factors within this mode that are not available in regular VS. mode. Primarily, the computer player's actions can be set to either Stand, Walk, Evade, Jump, or Attack. In any case, if the computer player is about to get knocked off the stage, they will make an effort to recover. Another ability available from the pause menu is to be able to make any item spawn. Up to four items can be on the stage at once. The speed of the game is also adjustable. Besides normal speed, it can be set to 2/3, 1/2, or 1/4 speed. Lastly, the camera view can also be changed from normal to close-up; close-up view follows the player at a close angle.
+Unlike later ''Super Smash Bros.'' games, the computer player cannot be controlled using a controller, and only one computer player can be present at a time. Also, a special backdrop is used, and music unique to the mode plays in place of the usual background music.
-Unlike ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' or ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', the computer player cannot be controlled using a controller, and only one computer player can be present at a time.
 {{br}}
 ====Bonus Practice====
 [[File:SSBBonus.png|thumb|230px|[[Yoshi]] playing in the Board the Platforms mode of Bonus Practice.]]
-The final mode in single-player mode is Bonus Practice. There are two games, "Board the Platforms" and "Break the Targets." Both games appear as bonus stages in the [[#One-player Game|One-player mode]]. Unlike other modes, if the player waits after selecting a character, the game automatically starts.
+The final mode in single-player mode is Bonus Practice. There are two games, "Board the Platforms" and "Break the Targets". Both games appear as bonus stages in the [[#One-player Game|One-player mode]]. Unlike other modes, if the player waits after selecting a character, the game automatically starts.
+=====Board the Platforms!=====
-=====[[Board the Platforms!]]=====
+{{main-wiki|SmashWiki|Board the Platforms}}
-Each character has a unique stage that has ten platforms of various sizes. The objective is to land on each of the ten platforms in the least amount of time possible. Some platforms move while others must be jumped on with the correct timing or the player gets damaged. If the player falls from the stage, it is a Failure, and the player will be sent back to the character selection screen.
+Each character has a unique stage that has ten platforms of various sizes. The objective is to land on each of the ten platforms in the least amount of time possible. Some platforms move while others must be jumped on with the correct timing or the player gets damaged. If the player falls from the stage, it is a Failure, and the player is sent back to the character selection screen.
-=====[[Break the Targets!]]=====
+=====Break the Targets!=====
-Similarly to Board the Platforms, Break the Targets has a unique stage for each player. The objective in this game is to break ten targets placed throughout the stage by hitting them with an attack. Like Board the Platforms, some targets move, while others are stationary. There are no extra lives, so once a player falls, the trial is a failure, and the player will be brought back to the character selection screen.
+{{main-wiki|SmashWiki|Target Smash!}}
+Similarly to Board the Platforms, Break the Targets has a unique stage for each player. The objective in this game is to break ten targets placed throughout the stage by hitting them with an attack. Like Board the Platforms, some targets move, while others are stationary. There are no extra lives, so once a player falls, the trial is a failure, and the player is brought back to the character selection screen.
 {{br}}
-===VS. mode===
+===Versus mode===
+{{main-wiki|SmashWiki|Versus Mode}}
 [[File:Super Smash Select.png|thumb|left|230px|The Character Selection screen.]]
-In VS. mode, the player can pick up to four fighters to fight in a battle. A fighter selection screen is seen, and the players are able to pick which fighter he or she wants. They can also select the costume color for each character. The player is also able to set rules for this match, such as in a [[#Time|time match]], the player can pick the amount of time that can be played, and in a [[#Stock|stock match]], the players can pick the amount of the stocks they and the computers have. Also, after playing a certain number of VS. matches, players can choose which items will appear during matches (not in an order, as they are picked randomly). There's also a handicap setting, which allows human players to adjust their attack power and knockback resistance. The damage setting allows players to adjust how quickly fighters can get KO'd at low damage; ranging from a minimum of 50%, to a maximum of 200%.
+In VS. mode, the game's only multiplayer mode, the player can pick up to four fighters to fight in a battle. A fighter selection screen is seen, and the players are able to pick which fighter they want. They can also select the costume color for each character. The player is also able to set rules for this match; in a [[#Time|time match]], the player can pick the amount of time that can be played, and in a [[#Stock|stock match]], the players can pick the amount of the lives they and the computers have. Also, after playing a certain number of VS. matches, players can choose which items appear during matches (not in an order, as they are picked randomly). There's also a handicap setting, which allows human players to adjust their attack power and knockback resistance. The damage setting allows players to adjust how quickly fighters can get KO'd at low damage; ranging from a minimum of 50%, to a maximum of 200%.
 The next screen is the stage selection screen, where players pick the stage to play on before the battle starts.
 Besides the default Free-for-all mode in which players fight each other, there are also team battles. Players can divide into up to three teams and fight against the other team(s). Also, lives are shared, so if one player is eliminated from a team, given that another team mate has 2 or more lives remaining, the eliminated player can recover by borrowing one ally's life by pressing the {{button|n64|Start}}. Teams are distinguished by costume color of each player, which is either red, green, or blue.
-In ''Super Smash Bros.'', VS. mode is notable for being the only multi-player mode in the game.
 {{br}}
 ===Options===
-In the options mode, players can adjust a few game settings. They can adjust the sound to be mono or stereo. ''Super Smash Bros.'' is currently the only game in the series where players cannot adjust the music or sound effects volume. The next option is screen adjusting. ''Super Smash Bros.'' is also the only game in the series to have this option. The next option is the backup clear, which removes the game's data, which cannot be restored.
+{{main-wiki|SmashWiki|Options}}
+In the options mode, players can adjust a few game settings. They can adjust the sound to be mono or stereo. ''Super Smash Bros.'' is currently the only game in the series where players cannot adjust the music or sound effects volume. The next option is screen adjusting. ''Super Smash Bros.'' is also the only game in the series to have this option. The next option is the backup clear, which removes the game's data, which cannot be restored. The European version has an additional option for changing the game's language to English, French or German.
-===Records===
+===Data===
-[[File:StarFoxRecords.png|thumb|The VS. record of Fox.]]
+{{main-wiki|SmashWiki|Data}}
-The last menu, the records shows the profile of each character (and any unlocked characters), which is very similar to trophies in the later game, ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. The next part is the VS. Records, where players can see how many KOs, TKOs, and SD's are recorded. By pressing {{button|n64|A}}, the player can see how each character is ranked by KOs, SDs, Win Percentage, etc. By pressing the button again, players can view the character's record in detail, showing how much damage was given or taken and the ratio of KOs to TKOs to a certain character. It also shows the character's share of total playtime by percentage.
+[[File:StarFoxRecords.png|thumb|The VS. record of Fox]]
+The last menu, the records, shows the profile of each character (and any unlocked characters), which is very similar to trophies in later games in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series. The next part is the VS. Records, where players can see how many KOs, TKOs, and SD's are recorded. By pressing {{button|n64|A}}, the player can see how each character is ranked by KOs, SDs, Win Percentage, etc. By pressing the button again, players can view the character's record in detail, showing how much damage was given or taken and the ratio of KOs to TKOs to a certain character. It also shows the character's share of total playtime by percentage.
-The last of the records is the unlockable Sound Test. Players can hear sounds effects, voices, and/or music from the game. Players can unlock the Sound Test by completing both Break the Targets and Board the Platforms with all characters. {{br}}
+The last of the records is the unlockable Sound Test. Players can hear sound effects, voices, and/or music from the game. Players can unlock the Sound Test by completing both Break the Targets and Board the Platforms with all characters.
+{{br}}
 ==Reception==
-''Super Smash Bros.'' was commercially successful, and quickly became a [[Player's Choice]] title. ''Super Smash Bros.'' is the fifth best selling game for the [[Nintendo 64]], selling 5.55 million copies worldwide; 1.97 million copies were sold in Japan, 2.93 million have been sold in North America, and 650,000 have been sold elsewhere, as of December 31, 2009. <ref>[http://www.vgchartz.com/platform/10/nintendo-64/]</ref>
+''Super Smash Bros.'' received mostly positive reviews, with criticism mostly directed towards the game's single-player mode.<ref name=Gamespot>{{cite|url=www.gamespot.com/reviews/super-smash-bros-review/1900-2543713|title=''Super Smash Bros.'' Review|date=February 18, 1999|publisher=GameSpot|language=en|author=Gerstmann, Jeff|accessdate=July 5, 2024}}</ref> GameSpot's former editorial director, Jeff Gerstmann, noted the single-player game "won't exactly last a long time".<ref name=Gamespot/> Instead, he praised the multi-player portion of the game, saying that it is "extremely simple to learn".<ref name=Gamespot/> He also praised the game's music, calling it "amazing". GameCritics.com's Dale Weir described ''Super Smash Bros.'' as "the most original fighting game on the market and possibly the best multiplayer game on any system".<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20021023052012/http://www.gamecritics.com/review/smashbros/main.php|title=''Super Smash Bros.'' Review|publisher=GameCritics.com|language=en|accessdate=July 5, 2024}}</ref> There were criticisms, however, such as the game's scoring being difficult to follow. In addition, the single-player mode was criticized for its perceived difficulty and lack of features. It was erroneously defined as a ''Super Mario'' game by GameTrailers when they listed their ten picks of the best ''Super Mario'' games.<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20070908044704/http://www.gametrailers.com/player/22754.html|title=Top Ten Mario Games|publisher=ScrewAttack|date=July 24, 2007|accessdate=July 5, 2024|language=en}}</ref> It was given an Editors' choice award from IGN.<ref>{{cite|url=www.ign.com/articles/1999/04/28/super-smash-bros|author=Schneider, Peer|date=April 28, 1999|title=''Super Smash Bros.'' N64 Review|publisher=IGN|accessdate=July 5, 2024}}</ref>
+In ''[[Nintendo Power]]''{{'}}s review, they praise the game for its lively graphics and sound design and ease of control, but does criticize the game for having repetitive music. Satisfaction has the lower score of 7.3/10 while play control scored the highest at 8.2/10.<ref>{{cite|date=May 1999|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|title=''Nintendo Power'' volume 120|page=125}}</ref>
+{|class="wikitable reviews"
+!colspan="4"style="font-size:120%;text-align:center;background-color:silver;"|Reviews
+|-style="background-color:#E6E6E6"
+|Release
+|Reviewer, Publication
+|Score
+|Comment
+|-
+|[[Nintendo 64|N64]]
+|''Nintendo Power''
+|7.7/10
+|'''Levi''' — "''SSB excels as a multiplayer game, offering endless rematches and shouting matches."''<br>'''Armond''' — "''For a "no brain" brawling game the design is fairly innovative.''"<br>'''Jason''' — "''It beats other fighting games with a one-two punch of powerhouse personality."''
+|-
+|N64
+|Peer Schneider, [https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/04/28/super-smash-bros IGN]
+|8.5/10
+|align="left"|"''I've been playing Smash Bros. since its Japanese release -- and I still love the game. But I have to admit that I spent most of the time playing the multiplayer modes. It's not that the one-player mode is bad -- HAL tried to add a bit of variety by offering bonus stages and team fights, but the order of your opponents never changes and you'll find yourself playing just to get the hidden stuff. But plug in a few more controllers and the game comes to life. The character balance may seem a bit unfair at first (watch out for Kirby and Pikachu), but every fighter has his weaknesses and can be defeated. Well, Jigglypuff is a different story... What a strange character. I sincerely hope Nintendo creates a sequel to this game on its next game console and includes not only the characters from the main game franchises, but also secondary and lesser known ones (Ganondorf, Wario, Toad, Meowth, Pit from Kid Icarus, Banjo-Kazooie -- the list is endless). As it stands, Smash Bros. is an excellent choice for gamers looking for a worthy multiplayer smash 'em-up. Players looking for a Tekken-killer on N64 will have to wait a bit longer.''"
+|-
+|N64
+|Jeff Gerstmann, [https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/super-smash-bros-review/1900-2543713/ GameSpot]
+|7.5/10
+|align="left"|"''The game is extremely simple to learn and reasonably easy to master. The one-player game won't exactly last a long time, unless you count the time you have to spend unlocking all four of the hidden characters. So, if you've got a crew of friends ready to pick a Nintendo character and throw down, then Super Smash Bros. is definitely worth a purchase.''"
+|-
+!colspan="4"style="background-color:silver;font-size:120%;text-align:center;"|Aggregators
+|-style="background-color:#E6E6E6"
+|colspan=2|Compiler
+|colspan=2|Platform / Score
+|-
+|colspan=2|Metacritic
+|colspan=2 style="background-color:LimeGreen"|[https://www.metacritic.com/game/nintendo-64/super-smash-bros 79]
+|-
+|colspan=2|GameRankings
+|colspan=2|[https://www.gamerankings.com/n64/198854-super-smash-bros/index.html 78.81%]
+|}
+===Sales===
+''Super Smash Bros.'' was commercially successful, and quickly became a [[Player's Choice]] title. ''Super Smash Bros.'' is the fifth best-selling game for the Nintendo 64, selling 5.55 million copies worldwide; 1.97 million copies were sold in Japan,<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20071213230402/http://www.the-magicbox.com/topten2.htm|title=Platinum Game Chart, Japanese Console Games Sold Over 1 Million|publisher=The Magic Box|language=en|accessdate=July 5, 2024}}</ref> 2.93 million have been sold in North America,<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20070106203333/http://www.the-magicbox.com/Chart-USPlatinum.shtml|title=US Platinum Chart Games|publisher=The Magic Box|accessdate=July 5, 2024|language=en}}</ref> and 650,000 have been sold elsewhere, as of December 31, 2009.
+==Staff==
+{{main|List of Super Smash Bros. staff}}
+===Director===
+*Masahiro Sakurai
+===Chief Programmer===
+*Yoshiki Suzuki
-''Super Smash Bros.'' received mostly positive reviews, with criticism mostly directed towards the game's single-player mode. <ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/n64/action/supersmashbros/review.html Gamespot Super Smash Bros. Review]</ref> GameSpot's former editorial director, Jeff Gerstmann, noted the single-player game "won't exactly last a long time". <ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/n64/action/supersmashbros/review.html Gamespot Super Smash Bros. Review]</ref> Instead, he praised the multi-player portion of the game, saying that it is "extremely simple to learn".<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/n64/action/supersmashbros/review.html Gamespot Super Smash Bros. Review]</ref> He also praised the game's music, calling it "amazing". GameCritics.com's Dale Weir described ''Super Smash Bros.'' as "the most original fighting game on the market and possibly the best multiplayer game on any system"<ref>[http://www.gamecritics.com/review/smashbros/main.php GameCritics.com Super Smash Bros. Review]</ref>. There were criticisms, however, such as the game's scoring being difficult to follow. In addition, the single-player mode was criticized for its perceived difficulty and lack of features. It was deemed one of the ten best Mario games of all time by ScrewAttack from GameTrailers. <ref>[http://www.gametrailers.com/player/22754.html ScrewAttack - Top 10 Mario Games]</ref> It was given an Editors' choice award from IGN. <ref>[http://ign64.ign.com/articles/160/160494p1.html IGN.com - Smash Bros Review Nintendo 64]</ref>
+===Programmers===
+*Kouichi Watanabe
+*Yasuyuki Nagashima
+*Yoshimi Takahashi
+*Katsuhiro Sakoda
+*Yoshiya Taniguchi
 ==Development==
-''Super Smash Bros.'' was developed by [[HAL Laboratory]], a Nintendo second-party developer, during 1998. It began life as a prototype created by Masahiro Sakurai and Satoru Iwata in their spare time titled 'Kakuto-Gēmu Ryūō' (格闘ゲーム竜王 ?, lit. "Dragon King: The Fighting Game"), and originally featured no Nintendo characters. However, Iwata hit on the idea of including fighters from different Nintendo franchises in order to provide "atmosphere" which he felt was necessary for a home console fighting game, and their idea was approved. The game had a small budget and little promotion, and was originally a Japan-only release, but its huge success saw the game released worldwide.<ref>http://us.wii.com/iwata_asks/ssbb/vol7_page1.jsp Iwata Asks: Super Smash Bros. Brawl</ref>
+''Super Smash Bros.'' was developed by [[HAL Laboratory]], a Nintendo second-party developer, during 1998. It began life as a prototype created by [[Masahiro Sakurai]] and [[Satoru Iwata]] in their spare time entitled 'Kakuto-Gēmu Ryūō' (格闘ゲーム竜王 ?, lit. "Dragon King: The Fighting Game"), and originally featured no Nintendo characters. However, Iwata hit on the idea of including fighters from different Nintendo franchises in order to provide "atmosphere" which he felt was necessary for a home console fighting game, and their idea was approved. The game had a small budget and little promotion, and was originally a Japan-only release, but its huge success saw the game released worldwide.<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20080409211613/http://us.wii.com/iwata_asks/ssbb/vol7_page1.jsp|title=Iwata Asks: Super Smash Bros. Brawl|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|accessdate=July 5, 2024}}</ref>
+==Promotion==
+{{main-wiki|SmashWiki|Super Smash Bros. Slamfest '99}}
+A promotional event known as "Slamfest '99" was held at the {{wp|MGM Grand Adventures Theme Park}} on April 24th, 1999, organized by Nintendo of America and public relations agency Golin/Harris International, Inc. It consisted in a staged wrestling match between mascots of Mario, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, and Pikachu, the same ones used in one of the game's North American commercials. It was also broadcasted live on the event's website and it could be rewatched for several months after its conclusion using the {{wp|RealPlayer|RealPlayer G2}} application.
+==Pre-release and unused content==
+{{main|List of Super Smash Bros. pre-release and unused content}}
+[[Bowser]],  [[Mewtwo]], and [[King Dedede]] were planned as playable characters, but they were cut.<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20140815095908/http://games.yahoo.co.jp/qa/detail?qid=1090755405|title=大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズについて 没キャラとか居るんですか？|publisher=Yahoo!ゲーム|language=ja|accessdate=July 5, 2024}}</ref> [[Peach's Castle (Super Smash Bros.)|Peach's Castle]] initially lacked the sign, bridge and sliding stone block present in the final version.
+<gallery>
+SmashBetaPeachCastle.jpg|Early version of Peach's castle.
+</gallery>
+==Regional differences==
+===How to Play===
+In the Japanese version, the on-screen movements for the "How to Play" tutorial video are less refined than in international versions and are often performed slightly out of sync with the controls shown directly below. International versions made the gameplay sync up more smoothly with the instructions as a result.
+Some of the differences in the "How to Play" tutorial video include:
+*Luigi does not fast-fall after jumping in the Japanese version.
+*Luigi fights back more in the Japanese version.
+*Luigi does not taunt after Mario grabs the ledge in the Japanese version.
+*The Fire Flower does not fall off in the Japanese version.
+*Luigi hits Mario by throwing the Fire Flower when they are showing off how to use items in the Japanese version.
+*Mario and Luigi do not face each other when they are showing off how to jump in the Japanese version.
+*Mario and Luigi dash sooner when they are showing off how to move in the Japanese version.
+*Luigi techs while Mario is showing off the power moves in the Japanese version.
+===Saffron City===
+*In the Japanese version, the banner in the stage background which says "Got a Catch 'em All!" is missing the second T and has a space there instead, which was fixed in the international versions. The font also appears to have been rewritten to accommodate this.
+*"Silf" on the main building was changed to "Silph".
-==Voice cast==
+===Character sizes===
-{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3 style="text-align:center; border-collapse:collapse"
+*Mario and Luigi were made a little bigger in the international versions, though Metal Mario remained the same height.
+*Kirby is a little smaller in the international versions.
+===1P Game===
+*In the Japanese version for Stage 1, on any difficulty settings except for Hard, Link would stand and not attack for a few seconds (excluding floor attacks) if his damage was below 21%. This was changed so that he moves and attacks immediately after the match has started.
+*The Japanese version does not have the congratulatory screens shown after completing the mode.
+====Point yield====
+The point yield for most of the bonuses were altered between the Japanese and international versions.
+{|class="wikitable"
+!Bonus
+!Japanese
+!International
 |-
-!Character(s)
+!colspan=3|Normal bonuses
-!Voice Actor
 |-
-|[[Mario]], [[Luigi]]
+|(Time remaining bonus<br>[excludes bonus stages])
-|[[Charles Martinet]] (listed as Charles Martinee)
+|(100 per second)
+|(50 per second)
 |-
-|[[Link]]
+|Booby Trap
-|[[Wikipedia:Nobuyuki Hiyama|Nobuyuki Hiyama]]
+|8,000
+|12,000
 |-
-|[[Kirby]], [[Ness]]
+|Bumper Clear
-|[[Wikipedia:Makiko Ohmoto|Makiko Ohmoto]]
+|3,000
+|11,000
 |-
-|[[Donkey Kong]]
+|Comet Mystic
-|[[Grant Kirkhope]]
+|7,000
+|10,000
 |-
-|[[Yoshi]]
+|Hawk
-|[[Kazumi Totaka]]
+|10,000
+|18,000
 |-
-|[[Fox McCloud]]
+|Heartthrob
-|[[Wikipedia:Shinobu Satouchi|Shinobu Satouchi]]
+|8,000
+|17,000
 |-
-|[[Pikachu]]
+|Heavy Damage
-|[[Wikipedia:Ikue Ohtani|Ikue Ohtani]]
+|10,000
+|28,000
 |-
-|[[Captain Falcon]]
+|Item Strike
-|[[Wikipedia:Ryo Horikawa|Ryo Horikawa]]
+|10,000
+|20,000
 |-
-|[[Jigglypuff]]
+|Item Throw
-|[[Wikipedia:Rachael Lillis|Rachael Lillis]] (US)<br />[[Wikipedia:Mika Kanai|Mika Kanai]] (JP)
+|10,000
+|16,000
 |-
-|Announcer, [[Master Hand]]
+|Jackpot
-|[[Wikipedia:Jeff Manning|Jeff Manning]]
+|5,000
+|3,330
+|-
+|Judo Warrior
+|4,000
+|5,000
+|-
+|Last Second
+|10,000
+|8,000
+|-
+|Lucky 3
+|8,000
+|9,990
+|-
+|Mew Catch
+|8,000
+|15,000
+|-
+|Mystic
+|6,000
+|7,000
+|-
+|No Damage
+|10,000
+|15,000
+|-
+|No Item
+|5,000
+|1,000
+|-
+|No Miss
+|1,500
+|5,000
+|-
+|Pacifist
+|30,000
+|60,000
+|-
+|Pokémon Finish
+|8,000
+|11,000
+|-
+|Shield Breaker
+|5,000
+|8,000
+|-
+|Shooter
+|5,000
+|12,000
+|-
+|Smash Mania
+|3,000
+|3,500
+|-
+|Smash-less
+|3,000
+|5,000
+|-
+|Speedster
+|8,000
+|10,000
+|-
+|Star Clear
+|8,000
+|12,000
+|-
+|Star Finish
+|2,000
+|10,000
+|-
+|Trickster
+|8,000
+|11,000
+|-
+|Vegetarian
+|5,000
+|9,000
+|-
+!colspan=3|Stage-specific bonuses
+|-
+|Yoshi Rainbow
+|15,000
+|50,000
+|-
+|ARWING Clear
+|3,000
+|4,000
+|-
+|Bros. Calamity
+|12,000
+|25,000
+|-
+|Good Friend
+|5,000
+|8,000
+|-
+|True Friend
+|30,000
+|25,000
+|-
+|DK Defender
+|7,000
+|10,000
+|-
+|Kirby Ranks
+|12,000
+|25,000
+|-
+|Acid Clear
+|1,000
+|1,500
+|-
+|No Damage
+|10,000
+|15,000
+|-
+|Perfect
+|10,000
+|30,000
+|-
+!colspan=3|Completion bonuses
+|-
+|No Damage Clear
+|300,000
+|400,000
+|-
+|No Miss Clear
+|40,000
+|70,000
+|-
+|Speed Demon
+|60,000
+|80,000
+|-
+|Speed King
+|20,000
+|40,000
+|-
+|Very Easy Clear
+|40,000
+|70,000
+|-
+|Easy Clear
+|80,000
+|140,000
+|-
+|Normal Clear
+|120,000
+|210,000
+|-
+|Hard Clear
+|160,000
+|280,000
+|-
+|Very Hard Clear
+|200,000
+|350,000
 |}
-==List of bonuses==
-:''For a list of this game special bonuses, see [[List of bonuses in Super Smash Bros.|here]].''
-''Super Smash Bros''. features many special bonuses the player can receive after completing a certain type of task. Note that unlike ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', these bonuses cannot be gained in multiplayer matches, only in single-player mode. Bonuses are not required to achieve, but are purely for high-score setting purposes. Earning all bonuses in this game does not earn the player any reward of some sort, and no list is kept in the game when a bonus is achieved.
-==Pre-release and unused content==
-{{main|List of Super Smash Bros. pre-release and unused content}}
-[[Bowser]],  [[Mewtwo]], and [[King Dedede]] were planned as playable character, but they were cut.<ref>http://games.yahoo.co.jp/qa/detail?qid=1090755405</ref> [[Peach's Castle (Super Smash Bros.)|Peach's Castle]] initially lacked the sign, bridge and sliding stone block present in the final version.
-<center><gallery>
-File:SmashBetaPeachCastle.jpg|Early version of Peach's castle.
-</gallery></center>
 ==Glitches==
 {{main|List of Super Smash Bros. glitches}}
-==={{conjecturaltext|Black hole glitch}}===
+===3D glitch===
-All 4 players must be Link. At hyrule castle (or any place with a straight wall) all four links should walk to the right, fall into the place with the canopy, and run left against the wall so they are inside each other. Then let the game push them all apart. After this, all 4 links must simultaneously throw bombs upwards weakly, quickly. After just a few throws, the bombs will hit each other and continuously stay, trapping the players within.
+[[File:Madio close to the screen.png|thumb|Mario much closer to the camera than usual]]
-==={{conjecturaltext|PK thunder freeze glitch}}===
-Only 2 players are required for this glitch. One should be Ness, the other should be Fox. Choose a stage with a direct line between Ness and Fox (ideally, Hyrule Castle or Sector Z). PK thunder against Fox's reflector so that the PK thunder is in direct line back to Ness, and quickly bat the PK thunder away. The thunder should have 2 tails, and if it reaches the edge of the screen, the game can't handle it and will freeze.
-==={{conjecturaltext|3D Glitch}}===
 The player must be Mario or Luigi and go to the Hyrule Castle (or any stage with a straight wall) and keep rolling into it. If the player does it correctly, Mario or Luigi should move toward the screen or away from the screen, giving the game a 3D effect.
+{{br}}
-==Staff==
+===Black hole===
-{{main|List of Super Smash Bros. staff}}
+All four players must be Link. At Hyrule Castle (or any place with a straight wall), all four Links should walk to the right, fall into the place with the canopy, and run left against the wall so they are inside each other. Then let the game push them all apart. After this, all 4 Links must simultaneously throw bombs upwards weakly, quickly. After just a few throws, the bombs hit each other and continuously stay, trapping the players within.
-===Director===
-* Masahiro Sakurai
-===Chief Programmer===
-* Yoshiki Suzuki
-===Programmers===
+===PK thunder freeze===
-* Kouichi Watanabe
+Only two players are required for this glitch. One should be Ness, and the other should be Fox. Choose a stage with a direct line between Ness and Fox (ideally, Hyrule Castle or Sector Z). PK Thunder against Fox's reflector so that the PK Thunder is in direct line back to Ness, and quickly bat the PK Thunder away. The thunder should have two tails, and if it reaches the edge of the screen, the game cannot handle it and freezes.
-* Yasuyuki Nagashima
-* Yoshimi Takahashi
-* Katsuhiro Sakoda
-* Yoshiya Taniguchi
 ==Gallery==
-{{morepic|Super Smash Bros.}}
+{{main-gallery|Super Smash Bros.}}
-<center><gallery>
+<gallery>
-File:Ssbmario.jpg|Mario
+MarioAlt-SSB64.png|[[Mario]]
-File:Ssbdonkeykong.jpg|Donkey Kong
+DKAlt-SSB64.png|[[Donkey Kong]]
-File:Ssbyoshi.jpg|Yoshi
+LinkAlt-SSB64.png|[[Link]]
-File:LuigiSmash.PNG|[[Luigi]]
+Ssbsamus.jpg|[[Samus]]
-File:SSBMario.png|[[Mario]]
+YoshiAlt-SSB64.png|[[Yoshi]]
-File:SSBYoshi.png|[[Yoshi]]
+KirbyAlt-SSB64.png|[[Kirby]]
-File:SSBDonkey.png|[[Donkey Kong]]
+Ssbfox.jpg|[[Fox]]
-File:SSBLuigi.png|[[Luigi]]
+Ssbpikachu.jpg|[[Pikachu]]
-</gallery></center>
+</gallery>
+==Media==
+{{media table
+|file1=Super Smash Bros Peach's Castle.oga
+|title1=Peach's Castle
+|length1=0:30
+|file2=SSB Congo Jungle Theme.oga
+|title2=Congo Jungle
+|length2=0:30
+|file3=SSB Yoshi's Island Theme.oga
+|title3=Yoshi's Island
+|length3=0:30
+|file4=SSB Star Theme.oga
+|title4=Star
+|length4=0:18
+}}
 ==References to other games==
-*''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'': One of Mario's alternate costumes is based on Jumpman's outfit. Also, one of Donkey Kong's alternate costumes is based on the color scheme of his sprite.
+*''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'': One of Mario's alternate costumes is based on his original outfit. Also, one of Donkey Kong's alternate costumes is based on the color scheme of his sprite. In addition, although not in the game itself, the ''Nintendo Power'' ad for the game indirectly alludes to Mario and Donkey Kong's origins as rivals by mentioning off-handedly that Mario and Donkey Kong have not "duked it out" for more than a decade.
-*''[[Wrecking Crew]]'': One of Mario's alternate costumes is based on Foreman Spike's colors and one of Luigi's alternate costumes is based on the color scheme of his sprite. Also, one of Mario's alternate costumes is based on the outfit from the Spanish Box cover.
+*''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'': One of Mario's alternate costumes is based on the color scheme of Luigi's artwork from this game.
-*''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'': The Mushroom Kingdom stage refers to the original game with a flagpole and a castle. Also, one of Luigi's alternate costumes is based on the color scheme of his sprite and one of his alternate costumes is based on the flashing animation colors of his sprite.
+*''[[Wrecking Crew]]'': One of Mario's alternate costumes is based on Foreman Spike's colors and one of Luigi's alternate costumes is based on the color scheme of his sprite. Also, another of Mario's alternate costumes is based on the outfit from the Spanish box cover.
-*''[[Super Mario World]]'': Luigi's default costume is based on the color scheme of his sprite. Also, three of Yoshi's alternate costumes are the Red Yoshi, the Yellow Yoshi and the Blue Yoshi.
+*''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'': The Mushroom Kingdom stage refers to the original game with a flagpole and a castle. Also, one of Luigi's alternate costumes is based on the color scheme of his sprite and another is based on the flashing animation colors of his sprite.
-*''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'': One of Mario's alternate costumes is based on Wario's outfit.
+*''[[Super Mario World]]'': Luigi's default costume is based on the color scheme of his sprite. Three of Yoshi's alternate costumes are based on the Red, Blue and Yellow Yoshis.
-*''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)]]'': Two of Donkey Kong's alternate costumes is based on the color scheme of his sprite and his sprite on the original Game Boy screen.
+*''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series: Although not in the game itself, the Nintendo Power ad when announcing ''Super Smash Bros'' alludes to both ''Super Mario Kart'' and ''Mario Kart 64'' when stating that Nintendo's famous cast had previously "raced go-karts" when announcing their new role in the fighting ring.
-*''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'': Donkey Kong's default costume is based on his appearance in this game. Also, [[Kongo Jungle (Super Smash Bros.)|Kongo Jungle]] stage is based on this game.
+*''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'': One of Mario's alternate costumes is based on the color scheme of [[Wario]].
-*''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'': Two of Yoshi's alternate costumes is based on the Cyan Yoshi and the Pink Yoshi.
+*[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|''Donkey Kong'' (Game Boy)]]: Two of Donkey Kong's alternate costumes are based on the color scheme of his sprites on both the Game Boy and Game Boy Color screens.
-*''[[Super Mario 64]]'': Mario's moves and voice clips were taken from ''Super Mario 64''. Although Luigi was absent in ''Super Mario 64'', his moves and voice clips are identical to Mario's, but sped up. Also, Mario's default costume is based on his outfit in this game and [[Peach's Castle (Super Smash Bros.)|Peach's Castle]] stage is based on this game.
+*''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'': The [[Kongo Jungle (Super Smash Bros.)|Kongo Jungle]] stage is based on this game. His 1P Mode ending also was taken directly from the stock art for ''Donkey Kong Country''.
-*''[[Yoshi's Story]]'': Yoshi's voice clips were reused in this game. Also, [[Yoshi's Island (Super Smash Bros.)|Yoshi's Island]] stage is based on this game.
+*''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'': Two of Yoshi's alternate costumes are based on the Cyan and Pink Yoshis.
+*''[[Super Mario 64]]'': Mario and Yoshi's default costumes are based on their in-game models. Mario's moves and voice clips were taken from ''Super Mario 64''. Although Luigi was absent in ''Super Mario 64'', his moves and voice clips are identical to Mario's, but sped up. The [[Peach's Castle (Super Smash Bros.)|Peach's Castle]] stage is based on this game.
-==References in later games==
+*''[[Yoshi's Story]]'': Yoshi's voice clips were reused in this game. Also, the [[Super Happy Tree (stage)|Yoshi's Island]] stage is based on this game. Yoshi's 1P Mode ending, where Yoshi is trapped between a book, also was a direct reference to the plot of ''Yoshi's Story'' where Baby Bowser cursed Yoshi's Island to become a storybook.
-*Later ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' games: Most of the gameplay elements will return. Also, the three-second countdown to the start of the match returns in ''[[Brawl]]'' and ''[[Smash 4]]''.
+*''[[Mario Party]]'': Although not in the game itself, the Nintendo Power ad when announcing ''Super Smash Bros.'' alludes to ''Mario Party'' when stating that Nintendo's famous cast had previously "partied heartily" when announcing their new role in the fighting ring.
-==Trivia==
-* ''Super Smash Bros.'' is the only game in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] to receive an ESRB rating of '''E''' for Everyone. Its successors are both rated '''T''' for Teen while the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U versions is rated '''E10+''' for Everyone 10+.
-* When the player chooses a character, the character will do a short animation in the player's box; so far, this is the only game in the series that does this.
-* This is the only game in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] where the characters are not trophies. They are dolls and the [[stage]]s are dioramas brought to life by [[Master Hand]].
-* Unused sound clips hint that [[Smashwiki:Final Smashes| Final Smashes]] were planned for this game.
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 |Jap=ニンテンドウオールスター！大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ
 |JapR=Nintendō Ōru Sutā! Dairantō Sumasshu Burazāzu
-|JapM=Nintendo All-Star! Great Melee Smash Brothers
+|JapM=Nintendo All-Star! Great Fray Smash Brothers
 |Kor=대난투 스매시브라더스
 |KorR=Daenantu Seumaesi Beuradeoseu
-|KorM=Great Melee Smash Brothers
+|KorM=Great Fray Smash Brothers
-|Chi=任天堂明星大亂鬥
+|Chi=任天堂明星大亂鬥 (Traditional)<br>任天堂明星大乱斗 (Simplified)
 |ChiR=Rèntiāntáng Míngxīng Dàluàndòu
-|ChiM=Nintendo' Stars: Great Melee}}
+|ChiM=Nintendo Stars: Great Fray
+}}
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[Edit] Super Smash Bros.
Playable characters		Donkey Kong • Fox • Kirby • Link • Luigi • Mario • Samus • Yoshi • Others
Non-playable characters		Bob-omb • Whispy Woods
Bosses		Giant Donkey Kong • Metal Mario
Stages		Peach's Castle • Yoshi's Island • Congo Jungle • Hyrule Castle • Meta Crystal • Mushroom Kingdom • Others
Items		Barrel • Bob-omb • Crate • Egg • Fire Flower • Green Shell • Hammer • Red Shell • Star • Star Rod • Target
Moves	Miscellaneous	Jump • Taunt
	Special	Standard	Up	Down
	Mario	Fireball	Super Jump Punch	Mario Tornado
	Luigi	Green Fireball	Super Jump Punch	Luigi Cyclone
	Donkey Kong	Giant Punch	Spinning Kong	Hand Slap
	Yoshi	Egg Lay	Egg Throw	Yoshi Bomb
Other		Gallery • Glitches • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Staff

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